Service difficulty report · Battery · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
March 2, 2026
Submitted
March 3, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N521UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
3944
Aircraft time
53,672 hours, 20,655 cycles
Part
Battery
Part number
P4010021
Condition
No Test
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: 4L FLIGHT ATTENDANT JUMPSEAT FLASHLIGHT BATTERY IS DEAD. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTS SOMEONE LIKELY USED IT AND INSTALLED BACKWARDS WHICH PREVENTED CHARGING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 25-60-00.

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