Service difficulty report · Battery · Boeing 7878

Difficulty date
July 1, 2025
Submitted
July 6, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N871AY
Make and model
Boeing 7878
Aircraft serial
65991
Aircraft time
18,770 hours, 2,756 cycles
Part
Battery
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
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: FA FLASHLIGHT OUT AT JUMP SEAT 3H IS INOP. FOUND FLASHLIGHT BATTERY INSTALLED UPSIDE DOWN AT 3L. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED FLASHLIGHT BATTERY IN CORRECT POSITION, OPS CHECK GOOD.

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