Is the emergency fluorescent floor lighting strip along the aisle an item on the MEL?
Those lights don't have to be mounted to the floor. They can also be seat mounted. 

http://www.bruceind.com/index.php?option=com_k2&amp;view=item&amp;id=90:escape-path-lighting-systems&amp;Itemid=189

http://www.astronics.com/_images/aircraft-safety/EPM%20033010.pdf



This is the AC that provides guidance on the requirements of the system. http://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Advisory_Circular/AC25.812-1A.pdf

The regulation is 14CFR 25.812