Service difficulty report · Charger · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
December 18, 2013
Submitted
December 30, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N978TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53628
Aircraft time
41,016 hours, 19,939 cycles
Part
Charger
Condition
Faulty
Location
Main Battery
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SJC CREW REPORTED EMERGENCY AC BUSS RELAY CIRCUIT BREAKER K7 POPPED IN FLIGHT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED SJC LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED BATTERY CHARGER & BOTH SHIPS BATTERIES. SYSTEM GND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION CLOSED.

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