SDR 20024

Service difficulty report · Cell · Casa C212

Difficulty date
May 20, 2002
Submitted
May 21, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N502FS
Make and model
Casa C212
Aircraft serial
294
Aircraft time
10,358 hours, 9,582 cycles
Part
Cell
Part number
VP400KH
Condition
Shorted
Location
Nr 1 Battery
Part time
1,000 hours, 1,000 cycles
Component
Battery · Saft
Component part number
40712
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED THAT EN ROUTE BETWEEN KLG AND ANC THAT THE NR 1 BATTERY TEMP ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED BATTERY DISCONNECT PROCEDURE PER THE CASA AFM SECTION 2-8. REMAINDER OF TRIP REPORTED UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE DISCHARGED BATTERY AND FOUND ONE OF THE CELLS SHORTED INTERNALLY. BYPASSED CELL AND CONTINUED DISCHARGE OF BATTERY WITH NO OTHER FAULTS.