Service difficulty report · Battery · Boeing 777232

Difficulty date
January 25, 2009
Submitted
February 3, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N863DA
Make and model
Boeing 777232
Aircraft serial
29735
Aircraft time
41,608 hours, 5,681 cycles
Part
Battery
Part number
263BA1012
Part serial
1185
Condition
Overheated
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
M, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

NOTICED ELEC BURNED ODOR AND SMOKE IN AFT CABIN AREA, FOUND APU BATTERY THERMAL DISCHARGED. REPLACED APU BATTERY AND CHARGER. FOUND APU BATTERY WITH BURN SPOT ON BACK AND IN CONTACT WITH INSULATION REPLACED APU BATTERY AND CHARGER PER MM. REMOVED BUR INSULATION. POSITIONED INSULATION CORRECTLY