Service difficulty report · Battery · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
June 23, 2003
Submitted
September 23, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N462AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49592
Part
Battery
Part number
60030451
Condition
Defective
Location
E/E Compt
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

WHEN PARKING AT GATE, SMOKE EMITTED FROM E/E COMPARTMENT. USED EXTERNAL FIRE EXTINGUISHER IN E/E COMPARTMENT. SMOKE WAS COMING FROM BATTERIES. REPLACED BOTH SHIP BATTERIES AND BATTERY CHARGER. CHECKED FOR ANY SIGNS OF WIRING DAMAGE AROUND BATTERY AREA, NONE NOTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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