Service difficulty report · Battery · Boeing 747451

Difficulty date
January 22, 2012
Submitted
January 23, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N665US
Make and model
Boeing 747451
Aircraft serial
23820
Aircraft time
95,457 hours, 11,890 cycles
Part
Battery
Condition
Discharged
Location
Cabin
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

DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT, THE OVERHEAD EXIT EMERGENCY SIGNAL THE LEFT EXIT DOOR WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE BATTERY DEAD ON THE POWER SUPPLY AND REPLACED IT. SYSTEM OPERATION WAS NORMAL AFTER THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED.