Service difficulty report · Charger · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
March 15, 2003
Submitted
April 2, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N904DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49535
Aircraft time
44,020 hours, 36,388 cycles
Part
Charger
Part number
2634006106
Part serial
8110984
Condition
Failed
Location
E/E Bay
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW FOUND SMOKE COMING FROM TWO FUSELAGE HOLES FWD OF CTR E/E COMPARTMENT DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION. MTC AND FOUND BOTH SHIPS BATTERIES OVERHEATING AND VENTING THRU OVERBOARD VENT TUBES. REPLACED BOTH SHIPS BATTERIES, BATTERY CHARGER AND R2-50 RELAY. BATTERIES AND CHARGER CHECK NORMAL.

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