Service difficulty report · Battery · Boeing 737752

Difficulty date
May 25, 2011
Submitted
May 30, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N908AM
Make and model
Boeing 737752
Aircraft serial
30038
Aircraft time
21,336 hours, 11,604 cycles
Part
Battery
Part number
024147000
Condition
Damaged
Location
Master
Part time
7,632 hours, 3,459 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT DURING CRUISE STRONG FUMES WERE PERCEIVED IN BOTH GALLEY AREAS WITH NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE, DISAPPEARING AFTER TRIPPING OFF GALLEYS CIRCUIT BREAKERS. MX PERFORMED A REVISION DETECTING THE MAIN BATTERY WITH HIGH TEMPERATURE AND FUMES; SO THE MAIN BATTERY WAS REPLACED IAW MM 24-31-11, TESTED CORRECT.