Service difficulty report · Connector · Cndair CL6002B16

Difficulty date
December 28, 2017
Submitted
January 26, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N329TL
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B16
Aircraft serial
5714
Aircraft time
3,637 hours, 1,439 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Damaged
Location
Apu Battery
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING A POST FLIGHT INSPECTION CHECK, DISCOVERED THAT THE POSITIVE TERMINAL ON THE APU BATTERY HAD ARCING DAMAGE. THE DAMAGE WAS ALSO NOTED ON THE CONNECTOR. AN INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED THAT IT WAS POSSIBLE THE FLIGHT CREW HAD NOT CORRECTLY ENGAGED THE CONNECTOR FULLY AND CAUSED ARCING OF THE CONNECTOR. A NEW CONNECTOR WAS INSTALLED ALONG WITH AN OVERHAULED BATTERY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.