Service difficulty report · Battery · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
July 25, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF*
Part
Battery
Part number
020413000
Condition
Overheated
Location
Aux
Part time
3,735 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

(CAN) DEFECT-1066780 AUXILIARY BATTERY HOT CAUTION LIGHT WITH SMOKE REPORTED COMING FROM BATTERY. POWER SHUTOFF AND FIRE CRASH HAS DISCONNECTED BATTERY. AUXILIARY BATTERY REPLACED. TESTED SERVICEABLE IAW AMM 24. REMOVED BATTERY ROUTED TO O/H SHOP FOR INSPECTION.