Service difficulty report · Battery · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
June 2, 2000
Submitted
October 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N797UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26924
Aircraft time
9,956 hours, 1,561 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4090
Part
Battery
Part number
263BA1012
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Battery Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER DEPARTURE LAX (LAX-LHR), CREW RECEIVED MESSAGE OF MAIN BATTERY FAILURE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LAX. *S/D* BOTH THE MAIN BATTERY AND THE MAIN BATTERY CHARGER SHOWED MAINTENANCE MESSAGES SAYING THEY WERE DEFECTIVE. REPLACED BOTH THE MAIN BATTERY (263BA101-2) AND THE MAIN BATTERY CHARGER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. SHOP FINDINGS FOR THE CHARGER SHOWED NORMAL OPERATION. BATTERY ANALYSIS TO FOLLOW.