What happened
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(-23) On Saturday, July 7, 2001 at 8:04 am EDT, a DC-9-82, N413AA, operated by American airlines as flight #307, departed lga bound for ord. At the end of the climbout, the co-pilot noticed the battery charger light illuminated. The flight attendant reported numerous cabin lighting inoperative. The co-pilot ran the checklist. He was unable to rectify the situation. Dispatch and tulsa maintenance were contacted. They were unable to rectify it also. At this time, Buffalo was 88 nautical miles ahead and the decision was made to land there before getting into weather. Buffalo FBO, prior aviation, working at the direction of maintenance control, removed and replaced the battery charger and left and right battery. An operational check was normal and the aircraft was returned to service. This incident is considered closed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON SATURDAY, JULY 7, 2001 AT 8:04 AM EDT, A DC-9-82, N413AA, OPERATED BY AMERICAN AIRLINES AS FLIGHT #307, DEPARTED LGA BOUND FOR ORD. AT THE END OF THE CLIMBOUT, THE CO-PILOT NOTICED THE BATTERY CHARGER LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED NUMEROUS CABIN LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. THE CO-PILOT RAN THE CHECKLIST. HE WAS UNABLE TO RECTIFY THE SITUATION. DISPATCH AND TULSA MAINTENANCE WERE CONTACTED. THEY WERE UNABLE TO RECTIFY IT ALSO. AT THIS TIME, BUFFALO WAS 88 NAUTICAL MILES AHEAD AND THE DECISION WAS MADE TO LAND THERE BEFORE GETTING INTO WEATHER. BUFFALO FBO, PRIOR AVIATION, WORKING AT THE DIRECTION OF MAINTENANCE CONTROL, REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY CHARGER AND LEFT AND RIGHT BATTERY. AN OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS NORMAL AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.
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