Service difficulty report · Battery Pack · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
October 26, 2022
Submitted
October 28, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N376QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800180
Aircraft time
13,773 hours, 9,136 cycles
Part
Battery Pack
Part number
CBS281
Part serial
1740M
Condition
Defective
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

WITH EMER LTS SWITCH IN "ARM" POSITION AND PAX SAFETY SWITCH ON (BATTS ON), NONE OF THE 17 LIGHTS WILL ILLUMINATE. WITH THE EMER LTS SWITCH IN THE "ON" POSITION, REGARDLESS OF BATTS OR PAX SAFETY SWITCH, ALL LIGHTS ILLUMINATE EXCEPT FOR THE THREE INTERIOR MAIN CABIN DOOR EXIT SIGNS. TROUBLESHOOTING EMERGENCY LIGHTS. REMOVED EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH PANEL. OHMEO OUT EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH AND FOUND BROKEN WIRE TO SWITCH CONTACT 1C. RESOLDERED WIRE TO SWITCH IAW CE-680WDM 33-50-01. SWITCH OHMS OUT NORMALLY. REINSTALLED SWITCH PANEL, EMERGENCY LIGHT ISSUE STILL REMAINS. REMOVED #1 BATTERY PACK AND INSTALLED CUSTOMER SUPPLIED REPAIRED UNIT. C/W OPS CHECKS OF EMERGENCY LIGHT SYSTEM. CLOSED ALL PREVIOUSLY OPENED ACCESS. ALL CHECKS GOOD. REF CE-680 AMM 33-50-00. ORIG SUB DATE: 10/27/2022