Service difficulty report · Charger · 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
Charger
Part number
350L5100508
Part serial
2466
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 100
Part time
51,571 hours, 24,091 cycles
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, ACFT WAS GROUNDED: FLIGHT CREW REPORTED RECEIVING A BATTERY 1 FAULT AND DIVERTED WHERE THE ACFT LANDED SAFELY. AFTER THE BATTERY WAS CHANGED THE FLIGHT DEPARTED THE GATE AND THE NEW BATTERY BEGAN TO SMOKE. THE FLIGHT RETURNEDTO 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. AALA201607059025 FOR ADDITIONAL PART.

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