Service difficulty report · Wire · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
August 13, 2015
Submitted
August 17, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N420NV
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49424
Aircraft time
59,677 hours, 51,323 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Shorted
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTS PLASTIC BURNING SMELL COMING FROM RT SIDE BETWEEN ROWS 27 & 28. FOUND SHORTED WIRES FOR SEAT BELT LIGHT SIGN AT ROW 25 DEF. DISCONNECTED & STOWED WIRES TO SEAT LIGHTS. PLACED ON MEL 33-04.

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