SDR 070068

Service difficulty report · Battery Pack · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
March 13, 2007
Submitted
March 15, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N871GA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53296
Part
Battery Pack
Part number
60030431
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Emergency Lights
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 A ROUTINE OVERNIGHT SERVICE CHECK MAINTENANCE INSPECTION. MAINTENANCE REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY EGRESS PATH LIGHTING FROM ROW 20 TO 24, BOTH FORWARD LEFT AND RIGHT OVERWING ESCAPE HATCH EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS AND BOTH AFT LEFT AND RIGHT OVERWING ESCAPE HATCH EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS WOULD NOT TEST. MAINTENANCE FURTHER REPORT THAT A BATTERY PACK AT POSITION BS-600S WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED FOR THE EGRESS PATH ISSUE AND THAT A POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY PACK AT POSITION BS-49 WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER AMM 33-51-13. THE AIRPLANE HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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