Service difficulty report · Battery · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
November 27, 2016
Submitted
December 1, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N969TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53619
Aircraft time
47,234 hours, 23,087 cycles
Part
Battery
Part number
60030451
Part serial
24076
Condition
Discharged
Location
Cabin
Part time
33,416 hours, 17,235 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 IN BASE MAINTENANCE. RIGHT AND LEFT OVERWING EXIT UPPER FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE DIM. EMERGENCY BATTERY WILL NOT HOLD CHARGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY IAW AMM AMM 33-53-00.

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