What was found
FLT CREW REPORTED VISIBLE SMOKE IN AFT GALLEY WHILE AT GATE PRIOR TO BOARDING. CONTRACT MTC FOUND APU BATTERY SHORTED AND THE SOURCE OF SMELL/SMOKE. REPLACE THE APU BATTERY. THE BATTERY CHARGER AND THE K117 START CONTACTOR.
- Difficulty date
- June 2, 2002
- Submitted
- June 13, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N678DL
- Make and model
- Boeing 757232
- Aircraft serial
- 25983
- Aircraft time
- 33,338 hours, 15,924 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2432 · Battery/Charger System
- Part
- Battery
- Part number
- BA0601
- Condition
- Shorted
- Location
- E/E Bay
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.