SDR 9719899987

Service difficulty report · Battery Pack · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
October 20, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N987US
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47458
Part
Battery Pack
Condition
Discharged
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CABIN EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTS ILLUMINATED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL AND REMAINED ON UNTIL CRUISE, THEN EXTINGUISHED. FOUND BAD SPLICE AT GROUND WIRE AND CHAFING IN OVERHEAD CEILING BETWEEN LAVATORIES. REPLACED SPLICE AND REPAIRED WIRING. ALSO REPLACED FORWARD RIGHT EMERGENCY EXIT AND OVERHEAD INTERIOR BATTERY PACKS AND ALL BATTERIES TO OVERWING EXITS AND AFT ENTRY DOOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

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