SDR 9802009854

Service difficulty report · Wire · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
January 29, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N763NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47716
Part
Wire
Condition
Broken
Location
Battery Comp
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SMOKE WAS COMING FROM BATTERY COMPARTMENT AND INTO COCKPIT WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS PARKED AT THE GATE. ALL PASSENGERS WERE SAFELY EVACUATED THROUGH MAIN CABIN DOOR. MAINTENANCE FOUND BROKEN WIRE P100A24N. REPLACED WIRING, BATTERIES, BATTERY CHARGER, AND TEMPERATURE SENSOR, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

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