Service difficulty report · Battery · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
May 4, 2007
Submitted
May 9, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N161YV
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE161
Aircraft time
20,148 hours, 38,387 cycles
Part
Battery
Part number
1013810087
Part serial
062072
Condition
Discharged
Location
Master
Part time
19,708 hours, 37,720 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, THE BATTERY CHARGE ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. CAPT RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. THIS BATTERY CHARGE ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT ILLUM IS CONSIDERED A NUISANCE WARNING, CAUSING SERIOUS DISTRACTIONS TO THE PILOTS. CLEANED SHUNT AND REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY.

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