Service difficulty report · Battery Shunt · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
August 29, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14830
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
184
Part
Battery Shunt
Part number
29951000011
Condition
Shorted
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
H, N
Precautionary procedure
H, E

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

What was found

CLT - FLT 3030 - CREW REPORTED THAT ON TAXI, THE NR 1 ENGINE WOULD NOT START, AFTER THREE ATTEMPTS ALL THE LIGHTS FLICKERED ON AND OFF AND THEY RECEIVED A FIRE LIGHT ON THE NR 2 ENGINE, WHICH WAS SUBSEQUENTLY SHUT DOWN. THE LIGHTS AND RELAYS CONTINUED TO FLICKER ON BATTERY POWER ONLY, THE CREW THEN SHUT OFF ALL POWER TO AIRCRAFT. THE NR 2 ENGINE GENERATOR NEVER FELL OFF LINE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND REMOVED AND REPLACED THE MAIN BATTERY POWER SHUNT IAW ATR 42MM 24-00-00 RAI-10040-003, OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (M)

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