Service difficulty report · Battery Pack · Boeing 737924ER

Difficulty date
December 3, 2025
Submitted
December 5, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N38479
Make and model
Boeing 737924ER
Aircraft serial
62817
Aircraft time
27,132 hours, 10,259 cycles
Part
Battery Pack
Part number
ADD71701100
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS FLICKERING DURING FLIGHT. DEBRIEF INBOUND CREW HEAD FLT ATTENDANT. STATED RT FWD DOOR EXIT LIGHT (L1063) CAME ON ON TAKE OFF ONLY . FROM SITTING POSITION, ABLE TO SEE CENTER CEILING EXIT SIGN COME ON & ALSO FWD & AFT RT OVERWING EXIT DOORS SIGNS SIDE LIGHTS COME ON INTERMITTANLY. PERFORMED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT TEST FROM BOTH FLT DECK & AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH, LIGHTS COME ON & GO OFF WITH SWITCH SELECTION IAW WD 33-51-12-8 TASK 33-50-801. DURING TS, FOUND LT OVERWING BATTERY CORRODED M1694, R & R WITH NEW BATTERY PACK. FOUND RT OVERWING BATTERY CHARGER BROKEN M1695. FOUND FORWARD GALLEY BATTERY CHARGER INTERMITTANT M1674. R & R DAMAGED BATTERY CHARGERS. PERFORMED WIRING INSPECTIONS FOR POSSIBLE DAMAGE. NONE NOTED. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF EMERGENCY LIGHTS IAW AMM 33-51-00-720-801, AMM 33-51-06-960-805, AMM 33-51-06-960-806. SHAKING DOWN WIRE HARNESS REVEALED NO FAULTS REF WDM 33-51-11-5. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT TO 2.0 PSI DIFFERENTIAL IN AN EFFORT TO RECREATE THE INFLIGHT FAULT. VERIFIED OVERWING EXIT LIGHTS, FLT DECK SWITCH IN ARMED POSITION, DID NOT FLICKER OR ILLUMINATE UNCOMMANDED. NO OTHER FAULTS NOTED IAW AMM 21-31-00-710-801 FOR PRESSUR TEST.