Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
September 17, 2015
Submitted
September 18, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N411NV
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53245
Aircraft time
53,207 hours, 36,433 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Unsecure
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

DURING PREFLIGHT SET UP, EMER LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE OR TEST. FOUND FWD FLIGHT ATTENDANT EMER LIGHT SWITCH IN ON POSITION WITH SAFETY WIRE BROKEN. SET SWITCH TO OFF & SAFE TIED SWITCH IAW MM 20-10-18. OPERATIONS CHECK OF ACFT EMER LIGHT SYS. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 25-65-00.

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