Service difficulty report · Battery · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
March 13, 2016
Submitted
March 16, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N161UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1403
Aircraft time
51,336 hours, 19,227 cycles
Part
Battery
Part number
321430
Condition
Discharged
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GNDED. OPERATIONAL TEST OF ESCAPE FACILITY FAILED. PERFORM BITE TEST IAW TASK 33-51-00-810-806, FOUND EMER POWER SUPPLY UNITS 11WL & 12WL FAULTING. REPLACED BATTERIES IAW AMM 33-51-38-000-01. SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK ACCOMPLISHED IAW 33-51-38. SEE AALA 201603169005 FOR 12WL PART INFORMATION.

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