Service difficulty report · Battery · Boeing 73733A

Difficulty date
January 24, 2002
Submitted
January 25, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N173AW
Make and model
Boeing 73733A
Aircraft serial
23632
Aircraft time
55,351 hours, 34,328 cycles
Part
Battery
Part number
20131A
Condition
Discharged
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE AT GATE GROUND POWER WAS DISCONNECTED FROM AIRCRAFT AND EMERGENCY LIGHTS ILLUMINATED FOR 10 MINUTES. (NOTED BY FLIGHT ATTENDANT) FLIGHT ATTENDANT ATTEMPTED TO TURN LIGHTS OFF BY TURNING ON THE GROUND POWER SERVICE BUS, BUT EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH UNTIL GROUND POWER WAS RESTORED. BATTERIES WOULD REQUIRE A 16 HOUR CHARGE TO RESTORE VOLTAGE CAPACITY SO MAINTENANCE REPLACED ALL 9 BATTERY PACKS IAW T/C A1C33005. SYSTEM OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD.

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