Service difficulty report · Battery · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
March 5, 2017
Submitted
March 6, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N963TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53613
Aircraft time
50,058 hours, 24,448 cycles
Part
Battery
Part number
60030451
Part serial
16536
Condition
Failed
Location
Emergency Lights
Part time
74,438 hours, 40,321 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS BY THE AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT STATION CAME ON WHEN EXTERNAL POWER WAS DISCONNECTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY ASSEMBLY B5-10-1 IAW AMM 33-53-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD.

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