Service difficulty report · Battery · Emb ERJ170200LR

Difficulty date
April 11, 2013
Submitted
April 11, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N639CZ
Make and model
Emb ERJ170200LR
Aircraft serial
17000262
Aircraft time
12,121 hours, 6,908 cycles
Engine
Ge CF348E5
Part
Battery
Part number
501122804
Part serial
82249
Condition
Overheated
Location
Zone 100
Part time
12,316 hours, 7,079 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING A MX STOP. AN ODOR WAS FOUND IN THE ACFT. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION ODOR WAS FOUND TO BE COMING FROM THE FLY BY WIRE BATTERY THAT WAS SMOLDERING/SMOKING. THE BATTERY'S OVER HEAT LED WAS ON. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED IAW THE AMM, OPS AND FUNCTIONAL CHECKED GOOD.

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