Service difficulty report · Charger · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
March 12, 2023
Submitted
March 14, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N434AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
61620
Aircraft time
25,683 hours, 7,985 cycles
Part
Charger
Part number
893003
Part serial
C13397
Condition
Arced
Location
E/E Bay, E3-3
Part time
25,683 hours, 7,985 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

REF ASA LP 60513046, REF B737-900 AMM 24-31-21 ATTEMPTED REPLACEMENT OF MAIN BATTERY CHARGER(M5) BP FROM SWA, FOUND BURN MARKS ON FLOOR PANEL BELOW AUX BATTERY CHARGER AND DAMAGE TO AUX BATT CHARGER. GROUNDED - YES. REF B737-900 AMM 24-31-31, B737-900 WDM 24-31-12-2, 24-31-11-2. POSITIVE TERMINAL LUG HAS ARCING DAMAGE. REMOVED AUX BATTERY CHARGER IAW AMM 24-31-31. AUX BATTERY CHARGER HAS ARCING DAMAGE AT LEADING EDGE & UNDERSIDE. RACK HAS ARCING DAMAGE. REINSTALLED AUX BATTERY CHARGER INTO RACK. REPLACED BOTH TERMINALS ON M5 BATTERY CHARGER AND M3055 AUX BATTERY CHARGER REF B737 SWPM 20-30-11. MAIN BATTERY CHARGER REPLACED ON ASA LP 60513037. AUX CHARGER M3055 REPLACED. OP TEST NORMAL AMM 24-31-31-400-801. AUX CHARGER RACK TRAY REPLACED AMM 20-10-07. FLOOR PANEL ADDRESSED ON LOGPAGE 60585654.