Service difficulty report · Battery · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
March 12, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2829W
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Aircraft serial
21481
Part
Battery
Condition
Shorted
Location
Row 1-26
Component
1001141
Stage of operation
IN
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

EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS ILLUMINATE WHEN ARMED SEAT 1 TO 26. FOUND LIGHTS ILLUM INTERMITTENTLY. ISOLATED PROBLEM TO RT CONTROL SYSTEM, FOUND POWER AT PIN 4 AT FWD BATTERY PACK. INSPECTED WIRE BUNDLE IN CEILING, AT ALL BATTERY PACKS. FOUND AFT AIRSTAIR LIGHT AND BATTERY ASSY SHORTED INTERNALLY. REPLACED AFT AIRSTAIRS EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSY. ALL LIGHTS CHECK NORMAL.