# SDR AALA201710259014

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 20, 2017
- Submitted: October 26, 2017
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N438AA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N438AA), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD 83
- Registry model: [Doug MD 83](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-83) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 49456
- Aircraft time: 91,395 hours, 43,545 cycles
- System (JASC): [3350 · Emergency Lighting](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3350)
- Part: Battery Pack
- Part number: P4010049
- Part serial: 20794
- Condition: Discharged
- Location: Cabin
- Part time: 9,844 hours, 1,999 cycles
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: C
- Nature of condition: L
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201710259014

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED.  EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS ABOVE THE LEFT AND RIGHT OVERWING ESCAPE DOORS ARE INOPERATIVE.  REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND POWER SUPPLY MODULE AB5-2 (AALA201710259020) ABOVE SEAT 20E PER AMM 33-60-98.  OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

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