SDR 2005F00046

Service difficulty report · Battery · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
February 8, 2005
Submitted
March 15, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N35WH
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft serial
2736
Part
Battery
Condition
Overheated
Location
Master
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE HOT REFUELING, CUSTOMER NOTICED SMOKE/STEAM AND ACID VENTING FROM UNDER THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT. BATTERY WAS VERY HOT TO THE TOUCH BUT THE BATTERY TEMPERATURE OR BATTERY HOT LIGHT WERE NOT ILLUMINATED. THE BATTERY WAS TURNED OFF AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS SHUT DOWN. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AIRCRAFT BATTERY SERIAL NUMBER 106999 AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE BATTERY SERIAL NUMBER 112458. ALSO, REMOVED SENSOR SERIAL NUMBER EL-488 AND INSTALLED NEW SERVICEABLE SENSOR. OPS CHECK OK ON BOTH THE BATTERY AND THE SENSOR SYSTEMS. ALL WORK DONE IAW BHT 206BIII MM. (M)

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