Service difficulty report · Battery Pack · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
January 13, 2013
Submitted
January 15, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N940DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49813
Aircraft time
62,648 hours, 46,956 cycles
Part
Battery Pack
Condition
Failed
Location
Emergency Light
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 LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN THE COCKPIT HAD FAILED. MX REPLACED BOTH BATTERY PACKS AND THE LIGHTS RETURNED TO AN OPS CONDITION.

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