What was found
(CAN) BATTERY CHARGER CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED AND BATTERY HOT TO TOUCH. ON GROUND A VERY NOTICEABLE ELECTRICAL SMELL WAS NOTED. REPLACED 60 AMP BATTERY CHARGER. SMELL STILL EXISTS NEAR BATTERY. BATTERY ALSO RE PLACED.
- Difficulty date
- May 16, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Boeing 737217
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D17
- System (JASC)
- 2432 · Battery/Charger System
- Part
- Cell
- Part number
- TYPECA72720
- Condition
- Melted
- Location
- Battery
- Part time
- 2,803 hours
- Component
- Marathon · 25582003
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O, B
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.