Service difficulty report · Battery · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
August 27, 2004
Submitted
September 1, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N143DA
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
25991
Aircraft time
18,435 hours, 9,085 cycles
Engine time
9,182 hours, 11,412 cycles
Part
Battery
Part number
BA0601
Part serial
19220
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

BURNING SMELL IN AFT PART OF CABIN APU RUNNING WITH PACKS ON. FOUND APU BATTERY FAILURE CAUSING ELECTRICAL SMELL WITH ASSOCIATED APU BATTERY CHARGER FAILED. REPLACED BATTERY AND CHARGER.