Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
May 5, 2011
Submitted
May 27, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N180UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
25224
Aircraft time
84,091 hours, 10,141 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Connector
Part number
794640
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Emergency Light
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

EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS VERY DIM SEAT ROWS 45-53 LEFTSIDE, DOOR 4 LEFT FWD EXIT SIGN, DOOR 4 LEFT GALLEY AREA LOWER SIDE WALL EEL. REPEAT PROBLEM FOR THIS GALLEY AREA ON THIS 84XX FLEET OF ACFT. REPLACED TWO SIDEWALL EMERGENCY LAMPS. FOUND ONE LAMP SOAKED IN WATER SHORTING OUT THE REST OF THE CABIN SEATS ROWS 45-53. DRIED AREA OF WATER. RECONNECTED CONNECTOR. CHECKED NORMAL.