Service difficulty report · Battery · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
March 19, 2023
Submitted
March 22, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N95VS
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
45082
Aircraft time
6,861 hours, 5,379 cycles
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Battery
Part number
RG443
Part serial
41169706
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE SPOILER FAIL AMBER ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED ON 3 OUT OF 5 LEGS DURING TRIP AFTER ENGINE START ON THE GROUND. EACH TIME RESET PER THE QRH. THE BASE MAINTENANCE TEAM DUPLICATED THE FAULT AND NOTED THE EMERGENCY BATTERY VOLTAGE DROPPED TO 21VDC DURING START. DOWN LOADED FAULTS WITH MICA BOX AND SENT TO BOMBARDIER TECH SUPPORT FOR ANALYSIS. BOMBARDIER RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE EMERGENCY BATTERY. REMOVED EMERGENCY BATTERY AND REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT. PERFORMED SEVERAL ENGINE GROUND RUNS AND OPS CHECKS WERE GOOD WITH NO SPOILER FAULT CAS MESSAGE. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.