Service difficulty report · Battery Pack · Emb EMB505

Difficulty date
July 30, 2020
Submitted
August 1, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N318QS
Make and model
Emb EMB505
Aircraft serial
50500162
Aircraft time
5,667 hours, 4,519 cycles
Part
Battery Pack
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Emegency Lights
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SHORTLY AFTER LEVELING IN CRUISE FLIGHT, CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM BEGAN TO CYCLE ON AND OFF WITH EMERGENCY LIGHTING SWITCH IN ARMED POSITION. CYCLED SWITCH TO ON, LIGHTS STAYED ON, BACK TO ARMED, LIGHTS SWITCHED OFF, THEN COMMENCED CYCLING ON AND OFF AGAIN. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FORWARD AND AFT EMERGENCY BATTERIES. INSTALLED A TESTED FORWARD BATTERY AND REPAIR AFT BATTERY. COMPLIED WITH OPERATIONAL CHECKS AND FORD AND AFT BATTERIES AS NEEDED. OPS CHECKS GOOD.

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