Service difficulty report · Battery · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
November 11, 2001
Submitted
December 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N210UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30216
Aircraft time
5,855 hours, 1,605 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Battery
Part number
MR24244
Part serial
UA00188206
Condition
Shorted
Location
E/E Bay
Part time
5,855 hours, 1,605 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

MAIN BATTERY AND MAIN CHARGER EICAS MESSAGE WITH ACCOMPANIED 'NO LAND THREE'. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LAX. THE MAIN BATTERY CHARGER AND OVERHEAD BATTERY SWITCH WERE INITIALLY REPLACED. THE CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS MAIN BATTERY REPLACEMENT.THE MAIN BATTERY CHARGER TESTED WITH NO FAULTS FOUND. PRELIMINARY VENDOR REPORT INDICATES A BATTERY FAILURE DUE TO A SHORTED CELL.