Service difficulty report · Battery · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
April 10, 2021
Submitted
April 12, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N998AN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
7509
Aircraft time
12,936 hours, 4,921 cycles
Part
Battery
Part number
321431
Condition
Faulted
Location
Emergency Lights
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: 2 SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE AT SEAT LOCATIONS 14C AND 15C. RESEATED CONNECTORS AT BOTH ROWS 14ABC (AALA202104119007) AND 15ABC (AALA202104129011) EMERGENCY LIGHTS. EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT TEST SHOWS BATTERY FAULT AT LOCATION 11WL. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY OF EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT 11WL PER AMM 33-51-38.

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