Service difficulty report · Battery Pack · Boeing 757256

Difficulty date
June 8, 2024
Submitted
July 5, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801DM
Make and model
Boeing 757256
Aircraft serial
26240
Aircraft time
22,028 hours, 14,094 cycles
Part
Battery Pack
Part number
ABS20131A
Part serial
41735
Condition
Discharged
Location
Emergency Lights
Part time
380 hours, 210 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING A ROUTINE CHECK OF THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ASSOCIATED LIGHTS DID NOT STAY ILLUMINATED AS LONG AS THE ADJACENT LIGHTS. AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN SITTING WITH NO POWER AND MAIN SHIP BATTERY DISCONNECTED FOR 3.5 DAYS. AT THE TIME OF THE TEST THE EMERGENCY BATTERIES HAD BEEN CHARGING FOR LESS THAN 1 HOUR. FOR COMPANY COVENIENCE, THE AMT ELECTED TO REPLACE THE BATTERY OTHER THAN WAITING FOR THE BATTERY TO CHARGE DUE TO A FLIGHT SCHEDULED IN 3 HOURS.