What was found
PRIOR TO DEPARTURE RAMP REPORTED SMOKE COMING FROM FUSELAGE AFT OF NOSE GEAR. FOUND BATTERIES OVERHEATED AND VERY HOT. A/C HAD A SUNDSTRAND CHARGER INSTALLED (P/N 249001276) (S/N 5030008). REPLACED BATTERIES AND CHARGER.
- Difficulty date
- February 12, 2001
- Submitted
- February 15, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N968DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53161
- Aircraft time
- 28,778 hours, 22,720 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2432 · Battery/Charger System
- Part
- Charger
- Condition
- Overheated
- Location
- Fwd E/E Bay
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- H, D
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.