Service difficulty report · Battery · Boeing 7879

Difficulty date
October 18, 2026
Submitted
October 22, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N27958
Make and model
Boeing 7879
Aircraft serial
36406
Aircraft time
52,063 hours, 4,979 cycles
Part
Battery
Part number
100260201
Part serial
ST21106527
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Zone 200
Part time
23,530 hours, 2,279 cycles
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

AHM DETECTED WELS MSG 33-12130. REMOTE WELS CONTROL UNIT CONFIGURATION DOES NOT AGREE WITH OTHER WIRELESS EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYS CONTROL UNITS. REF FIM DMC-B787-A-33-50-F1-P2A-421A-A TO CONFIRM FAULT. REF CONFIG DWG 2500DD15922 TO AID LOCATING WCU CLASS 30.1 M3351031 ON SIDE OF OFCR, ABOVE FIRST CEILING PANEL, LT AISLE. PERFORMED EMERGENCY LIGHTS FULL GROUND TEST IAW FIM 33-50-F1-P2A-421A-A. TEST FAILED WITH IDENTICAL MAINT MSG. R & R CLASS 30 WBU IAW AMM 33-51-07-2B. PAIRED WITH WCU 30 IN NETWORK IAW FIM & NO FIX. R & R CLASS 30 WCU WITH NEWLY INSTALLED BATTERY IAW AMM 33-51-07-01B. OPS & DATABASE SOFTWARE LOADED. OPS CHKD GOOD. FULL EMERGENCY LIGHTS GROUND TEST PASSED. OK FOR SERVICE.

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