Service difficulty report · Battery · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
September 28, 2016
Submitted
September 30, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9617R
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53564
Aircraft time
53,103 hours, 25,844 cycles
Part
Battery
Part number
60030451
Part serial
15276
Condition
Discharged
Location
Cabin
Part time
49,433 hours, 24,493 cycles
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 GROUNDED. OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN 1ST CLASS ARE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY ASSEMBLY FOR 1ST CLASS OVERHEAD LIGHTS IAW AMM 33-53-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

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