Service difficulty report · Charger · Boeing 777223

Difficulty date
August 4, 2009
Submitted
August 4, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N777AN
Make and model
Boeing 777223
Aircraft serial
29585
Aircraft time
43,066 hours, 5,258 cycles
Part
Charger
Condition
Failed
Location
Main Battery
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR INTO FLIGHT, BATTERY CHARGER MESSAGE CAME UP ALONG WITH A BURNING ODOR. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO MIA. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT, REPLACED BATTERY CHARGER AND BATTERY. ALSO ACCOMPLISHED OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSPECTION. CREW REPORTED LANDING SOFT.