SDR ABXA040030

Service difficulty report · Charger · Doug DC931

Difficulty date: January 15, 2004
Submitted: January 19, 2004
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N942AX
Make and model: Doug DC931
Aircraft serial: 47552
Aircraft time: 54,959 hours, 58,619 cycles
System (JASC): 2432 · Battery/Charger System
Part: Charger
Part number: 2634006106
Part serial: 9010819
Condition: Defective
Location: Master
Part time: 3,579 hours, 3,644 cycles
Stage of operation: CR
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: J
Precautionary procedure: A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

IN FLIGHT, BATTERY CHARGER WAS CHARGING BATTERY CONTINUALLY AT 20 AMPS, THE BATTERY WAS AT 38 TO 39 VOLTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH MAIN BATTERIES, BATTERY CHARGER, AND BATTERY SENSOR IAW DC-9 AMM 24-30-01-4-0001 AND 24-30-02-2-001. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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