Service difficulty report · Charger · Boeing 757324

Difficulty date
August 7, 2015
Submitted
August 7, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N75858
Make and model
Boeing 757324
Aircraft serial
32817
Aircraft time
37,476 hours, 12,085 cycles
Part
Charger
Part number
425204
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Battery
Part time
54,698 hours, 12,054 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LEVELING AT FL 360, A STRONG BURNING ELEC SMELL FILLED COCKPIT & CABIN. STRONGEST AT L2 & R2, ALL CABIN OVERHEAD LIGHTS & PAX READING LIGHTS WENT OUT & ACFT WILL NOT HOLD GND POWER. FOUND BATTERY CHARGER FAULTED. R & R CHARGER & BATTERY, PRECAUTIONARY IAW LP 4819432 & 4819435. ALSO FOUND UTILITY BUSSES TRIPPED CAUSING LIGHTS TO GO OUT, RESET SAME. RAN ENGS & PACKS. PERFORMED OPERATIONS CHECK OF DC GENERATION SYS WITH NO FAULTS OR SMELLS IAW AMM 24-30-00. FORM 44-0008 COMPLETED TO COMPLY WITH CONT LP 8246365.