SDR 2009F00099

Service difficulty report · Battery · Boeing 737

Difficulty date
October 19, 2009
Submitted
October 21, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737
Part
Battery
Part number
539CH1
Part serial
116005103642
Condition
Deteriorated
Location
Master
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

TWO BATTERIES RECEIVED IN "NOT AIRWORTHINESS CONDITION" BUT CERTIFIED AS OVERHAULED. PARTS BEEN DELIVERED WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: BAD ISOLATION DUE TO OVERFLOW OF ELECTROLYTE, BLACK TRACES ON CELLS CONNECTIONS USUALLY COMING FROM AN ELECTRIC ARC WHICH IS CAUSED BY TOOLS OR OTHER METALLIC DEVICES. ONE BATTERY CONNECTOR PIN ALSO SHOWING MARKS OF ELECTRIC ARCING, SALT FROM DRIED ELECTROLYTE ALL OVER THE BATTERY CELLS, AND TORQUE APPLIED ON CELLS CONNECTION NUTS IS INCORRECT.