# SDR DL757020614

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 2, 2002
- Submitted: June 13, 2002
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N678DL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N678DL), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 757232
- Aircraft serial: 25983
- Aircraft time: 33,338 hours, 15,924 cycles
- System (JASC): [2432 · Battery/Charger System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2432)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757020614

## Discrepancy

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.

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