Service difficulty report · Battery · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
August 24, 2021
Submitted
August 26, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N523QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0061
Aircraft time
4,308 hours, 2,877 cycles
Part
Battery
Part number
CBS281
Part serial
4407M
Condition
Faulty
Location
Emergency Lights
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CABIN EMERG LIGHT: WHEN PLANE POWERED UP WITHIN 20 MINS OF SHUTDOWN, THE FOLLOWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE: FLOOR SEAT 5 & 8, OVER WIND RIGHT SIDE, AND OVERHEAD SEAT 7 (VERY DIM) WHEN APU STARTED , ALL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED BUT EXTINGUISHED SHORTLY AFTER SHUTDOWN. ***CORRECTIVE ACTION*** GAINED ACCESS TO AND REMOVED INOP #3 EMERGENCY BATTERY AND INSTALLED REPAIRED CONDITION #3 EMERGENCY BATTERY IAW CE680A AMM 33-50-06. PERFORMED 2HR BATTERY CHARGING PROCEDURE IAW CE680A AMM 33-50-00 SECTION C. TECHS ALLOWED EMERGENCY BATTERIES TO STABILIZE FOR L0MIS AFTER THE 2HR CHARGE. TECHS PERFORMED EMERGENCY LIGHTS OPS AND FUNCTIONAL CHECKS IAW CE680A AMM 33-50-00. OPS AND FUNCTIONAL CHECKS GOOD WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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