Service difficulty report · Battery Monitor · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
July 16, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Part
Battery Monitor
Part number
5224871
Condition
Smoking
Location
Main & Auxiliary
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) ON APPLYING BATTERY POWER TO AIRCRAFT THE MAIN AND AUXILIARY BATTERY TEMPERATURE MONITORS INDICATED HOT AND SMOKE STARTED TO POUR FROM THE MONITOR. THIS UNIT WAS MODIFIED IN AUGUST 1994 TO DASH 1 MOD. B STATUS, PER AMETEK SB 522487-24-01 AND AD 96-03-09 AND DEHAVILLAND SB 8-24-53. IT HAD NOT BEEN MODIFIED TO AMETEK SB 522487-24-02 STATUS.