Service difficulty report · Charger · Boeing 73733A

Difficulty date
August 28, 2003
Submitted
August 29, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N166AW
Make and model
Boeing 73733A
Aircraft serial
23627
Aircraft time
54,500 hours, 38,659 cycles
Part
Charger
Part number
279202
Part serial
1666
Condition
Faulty
Location
Battery
Part time
53,972 hours, 38,258 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON CLIMB OUT OF PHX EN ROUTE FOR SFO FLIGHT ATTENDANTS DETECTED AN ODOR IN CABIN LIKE BURNING HAIR, TURNED BACK TO PHX. MAINTENANCE T/S AND FOUND D2936 BATTERY PROTECTION CIRCUIT OPEN, REPAIRED CONNECTION AND REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN BATTERY AND BATTERY CHARGER IAW BMM, T/C A1B24004, T/C A2A24001. BURNING ODOR WAS A RESULT OF THE BATTERY OVERHEATING.VENDOR FUNCTIONAL TEST OF BATTERY CHARGER CONFIRMED FAILURE OF UNIT FOR FAILING OHM OUTPUT TEST. FOUND DIODES CR1 AND CR6 DEFECTIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED DIODES CR1 (P/N 1N1184A) AND CR6 (P/N 1N1184RA). TESTED UNIT AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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