Service difficulty report · Charger · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
May 10, 2008
Submitted
May 22, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N976DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53257
Aircraft time
46,567 hours, 35,164 cycles
Part
Charger
Part number
203BC1021
Part serial
0019
Condition
Failed
Location
E&E Bay
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

BATTERY CHARGER FAILED - UPON SHOP EXAMINATION, FOUND C9 DAMAGED BY HEAT FROM R6. NOTE: THIS CHARGER HAS HAD SB 203BC102-24-06 COMPLIED WITH (MOVED R6 TO BASE OF C9 ASSEMBLY). THE DAMAGE TO C9 APPEARED TO BE ALMOST TO THE POINT OF CAUSING C9 TO IGNITE AND CAUSE A BATTERY CHARGER FIRE.

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