MD80 captain discovers second instance of mis wired cockpit lighting switches.

Attributes
ACN	710190
Time
Date	200609
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sea.airport
State Reference	WA
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Weather Elements	other
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : preflight
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
ASRS Report	710190
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	other
Factors
Maintenance	performance deficiency : repair performance deficiency : testing
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

On preflight I found the thunderstorm light coming on when circuit breaker light switch was turned on and circuit breaker light coming on when thunderstorm light switch was turned on. The mechanic found the wires hooked up to the wrong lights. This is the second time I have found the same problem and both aircraft had come back from our maintenance base. I feel that this is a major problem with the maintenance being done there and think the FAA should be informed.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD80 CAPT DISCOVERS SECOND INSTANCE OF MIS WIRED COCKPIT LIGHTING SWITCHES.

Narrative: ON PREFLT I FOUND THE TSTM LIGHT COMING ON WHEN CIRCUIT BREAKER LIGHT SWITCH WAS TURNED ON AND CIRCUIT BREAKER LIGHT COMING ON WHEN TSTM LIGHT SWITCH WAS TURNED ON. THE MECH FOUND THE WIRES HOOKED UP TO THE WRONG LIGHTS. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE FOUND THE SAME PROB AND BOTH ACFT HAD COME BACK FROM OUR MAINT BASE. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A MAJOR PROB WITH THE MAINT BEING DONE THERE AND THINK THE FAA SHOULD BE INFORMED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.