Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
May 17, 2000
Submitted
July 1, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N228US
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
21817
Part
Connector
Condition
Dirty
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CLT - WHILE A/C WAS ON THE GROUND, PILOT REPORTED THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS ILLUMINATED MOMENTARILY AND EXTINGUISHED ON THEIR OWN. HOWEVER, DURING FLT, THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH UNLESS LIGHT SWITCH WAS TURNED OFF. MX CYCLED EMERG LIGHTS FROM THE AFT F/A POSITION AND FROM THE COCKPIT. EMERG LIGHTS OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. ALB - LATER IN THE DAY, DURING FLT 1434, THE EMERG EXIT LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AGAIN. PILOT REPORTED THIS CONDITION OCCURRED AFTER AFT F/A MADE A PA AND STOWED THE PA MICROPHONE ON THE AFT F/A PANEL. MX CLEANED WIRE CONNECTORS ON THE AFT F/A PANEL EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)