What was found
SMOKE WAS REPORTED COMING FROM E/E COMPARTMENT ON ARRIVAL. MAINTENANCE FOUND BATTERY CHARGER OVERHEATED WHICH RESULTED IN BOTH BATTERIES BEING OVERCHARGED AND OVERHEATED. REPLACED BATTERY CHARGER AND BOTH BATTERIES.
- Difficulty date
- September 20, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N608NW
- Make and model
- Doug DC932
- Aircraft serial
- 47233
- System (JASC)
- 2432 · Battery/Charger System
- Part
- Battery Charger
- Part number
- 2634006106
- Condition
- Overheated
- Location
- E/E Compt
- Part time
- 32,556 hours
- Stage of operation
- UK
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.