Service difficulty report · Battery Pack · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
February 2, 2011
Submitted
February 3, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N670MC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47659
Aircraft time
1,702 hours, 1,469 cycles
Part
Battery Pack
Condition
Discharged
Location
Emergency Lights
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN THE FIRST CLASS CABIN WERE TOO DIM TO PROVIDE ESCAPE GUIDANCE. MX REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK AND THE LIGHTS RETURNED TO AN OPS CONDITION.

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