SDR 0200176718

Service difficulty report · Battery · Boeing 747251F

Difficulty date
January 22, 2002
Submitted
January 25, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N618US
Make and model
Boeing 747251F
Aircraft serial
21122
Aircraft time
87,174 hours, 22,061 cycles
Part
Battery
Part number
401767
Condition
Overheated
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, A STRONG ELECTRICAL FUME EMITTED IN THE COCKPIT. FUME SMELL DID NOT DISSIPATE AFTER COMPLYING WITH THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND THE COM. CREW DIVERTED TO NRT, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, AND DUMPED 100,000 LBS OF FUEL. DURING LANDING WHILE IN REVERSE THRUST, THE NBR 3 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED AND OVERTEMPED. AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED THE MAIN BATTERY, BATTERY CHARGER, AND THE NBR 3 ENGINE. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.