Service difficulty report · Battery · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
June 16, 2018
Submitted
June 19, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N962TW
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53612
Aircraft time
52,560 hours, 26,348 cycles
Part
Battery
Part number
BAT5014
Part serial
20758
Condition
Discharged
Location
Zone 200
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. BOTH TAIL COMPARTMENT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY (B5-27) PER AMM 33-51-00. OPERATIONS CHECKS GOOD.

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