Service difficulty report · Battery Pack · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
July 21, 2020
Submitted
July 21, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N824CA
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0136
Aircraft time
1,045 hours, 772 cycles
Part
Battery Pack
Part number
CBS281
Part serial
6294
Condition
Discharged
Location
Emergency Lights
Part time
1,045 hours, 772 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
H, G
Precautionary procedure
K, O

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

What was found

EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE DUE TO EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY PACK NOT HOLDING A CHARGE. THE BATTERY PACK CONTAINS A BUILT IN CHARGER. THIS BATTERY PACK WAS INSTALLED NEW BY AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURE WITH A TOTAL OF 4 BATTERY PACKS INSTALLED FOR HE EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM. CURRENTLY THE BATTERY PACKS DO NOT REQUIRE ANY MAINTENANCE ACTION UNTIL 36 MONTHS UNDER TASK # 33-50-00-720 (EMERGENCY LIGHTING BATTERY PACK (CAPACITY) FUNCTIONAL CHECK IN THE CESSNA 680A AMM. THIS BATTERY PACK HAD THE (CAPACITY) FUNCTIONAL CHECK ACCOMPLISHED ON JUNE 6, 2020 AT AIRCRAFT TOTAL TIME 990.6 LANDINGS 746 DURING THE 12/24 MONTH INSPECTION. SO FAR WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ALL OTHER BATTERY PACKS IN THE SYSTEM BECAUSE OF THE SAME DISCREPANCY. THIS PARTICULAR BATTERY PACK IS THE ONLY ORIGINAL REMAINING.

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