Service difficulty report · Splice · Fokker F28MK4000

Difficulty date
October 9, 2001
Submitted
October 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N497US
Make and model
Fokker F28MK4000
Aircraft serial
11173
Aircraft time
33,450 hours, 43,434 cycles
Part
Splice
Condition
Broken
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PDX - ROWS 1, 2, AND 3 EVACUATION LIGHTS STAY ON WITH BATTERY SHUTDOWN. REPAIRED BROKEN SPLICE ON THE ARM WIRE FOR THE FORWARD BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK IS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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