Service difficulty report · Charger · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
September 8, 2013
Submitted
September 13, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N585AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53248
Aircraft time
63,052 hours, 32,795 cycles
Part
Charger
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Main Battery
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

TUL INFLIGHT MA-DFW CREW REPORTED BATTERY CHARGER LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER CLIMB-OUT. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED A LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER THAT CAME FROM THE OVERHEAD AREA OF AIRCRAFT. FLIGHT DIVERTED TUL LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND CIRCUIT BREAKER L5, X25, Z24 & ENTIRE GROUND SERVICE BUS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY CHARGER & RESET CIRCUIT BREAKERS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION CLOSED.

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