Service difficulty report · Battery Pack · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
November 17, 2015
Submitted
November 17, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N474AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
40715
Aircraft time
1,449 hours, 474 cycles
Part
Battery Pack
Part number
BFS24
Condition
Failed
Location
Flt Deck
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

FOLLOW-UP TO RECENT REPORTS OF BOTH SPAR VALVES CLOSED LIGHTS ON BRIGHT WITH VALVES CLOSED. ACFT GROUNDED. INSPECTED C1472, C359, AND C360. FOUND LOOSE TERMINAL AT C360. TIGHTENED 1 TURN ON LOAD SIDE. THE REST OF THE TERMINALS OK. DIODE R669 LOOKS OK, NO DEFECTS. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW M1957 BATTERY PACK REF 28-22-14. ACCOMPLISHED FUEL SHUTOFF VALVE BATTERY TEST REF AMM 28-22-00-720-801. VALVE LIGHTS GO BRIGHT TO DIM. SYS CHECKS NORMAL.