Service difficulty report · Battery · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
July 2, 2016
Submitted
July 6, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N109UW
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
1065
Aircraft time
51,571 hours, 24,091 cycles
Part
Battery
Part number
410946
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
TX
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

DIVERTED, AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FLIGHT CREW REPORTED RECEIVING A BATTERY 1 FAULT AND DIVERTED TO WHERE THE ACFT LANDED SAFELY. AFTER THE BATTERY WAS CHANGED THE FLIGHT DEPARTED THE GATE AND THE NEW BATTERY BEGAN TO SMOKE. THE FLIGHT RETURNED BACK THE GATE AND THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 1 BATTERY AND THE NR 1 BATTERY CHARGER LIMITER IAW AMM 24-38-34 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPS CHECK. AALA201607059026 FOR ADDITIONAL PART.

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