Service difficulty report · Battery · Boeing 767224

Difficulty date
August 18, 2002
Submitted
August 20, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N68155
Make and model
Boeing 767224
Aircraft serial
30434
Aircraft time
6,498 hours, 1,166 cycles
Part
Battery
Part number
18550
Condition
Overheated
Location
E/E Bay
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

SMOKE AND BURNING ODOR ENTERED THE COCKPIT ON DESCENT INTO BRU. THE BATTERY CHARGER CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS PULLED AND THE SMOKE AND ODOR CEASED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE MAIN BATTERY HAD OVERHEATED AND BUBBLED OVER. THE MAIN BATTERY AND CHARGER WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 24-31-01. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.