What was found
(CAN) SMOKE WAS VISIBLE IN THE BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT WHEN OPENED ON THE RAMP. ONE CELL WITHIN THE BATTERY WAS FOUND TO BE DEFORMED FROM HEAT.
- Difficulty date
- July 22, 2001
- Submitted
- February 5, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC6300
- Aircraft time
- 14,780 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A27
- System (JASC)
- 2432 · Battery/Charger System
- Part
- Cell
- Condition
- Deformed
- Location
- Battery
- Component
- Battery · Marathon · MA300H
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B, H, M
- Precautionary procedure
- H
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.