Service difficulty report · Battery · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
August 18, 2000
Submitted
October 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N775UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26947
Aircraft time
19,870 hours, 3,963 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Battery
Condition
Odor
Location
Aircraft Main
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ELECTRICAL ODOR OF SHORT DURATION SMELLED. MAIN BAT STATUS MSG AND BAT CHARGER MAIN SHOW ON SCREEN. *S/D* MAINTENENCE STATUS MESSAGE 24-13054 FOR MAIN BATTERY WAS DISPLAYED. REPLACED MAIN BATTERY AND ACCOMPLISHED OPERATION CHECK PER MM 24-30-00. VENDOR (ACME) DISASSEMBLED BATTERY (P/N: 263BA101-2) AND FOUND ONE OF THE CELLS SHORTED WITH 0 VDC.