Service difficulty report · Battery · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
August 18, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
51,692 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Battery
Part number
4011769
Condition
Overheated
Location
Auxiliary
Part time
10,631 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB, CREW RECEIVED A (AUX BAT HOT) WARNING MESSAGE, THE BATTERY TEMP MONITOR CONFIRMED THE OVERHEAT AND THE AUXILIARY BATTERY SWITCH WAS TURNED OFF. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AUXILIARY BATTERY WAS FOUND VERY HOT, A GENERAL VISUAL INSP OF THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT REVEALED NO EXTERNAL DAMAGE. BATTERY WAS REPLACED AND THE ACFT RETURNED INTO SERVICE.