Service difficulty report · Unknown · Textrn TEXTRON700

Difficulty date
May 5, 2023
Submitted
May 8, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N842QS
Make and model
Textrn TEXTRON700
Aircraft serial
7000089
Aircraft time
109 hours, 66 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

EMERGENCY LIGHTING: WHEN ARRIVING AT AIRCRAFT AFTER A 12 HOUR OVERNIGHT, ALL EMER LIGHTS WERE FOUND TO BE ON, EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR. EMER LIGHT SWITCH WAS IN FACT OFF, AND MAIN BATTERIES DISCONNECTED. SHORTLY AFTER ENTERING THE AIRPLANE THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS AND INTERIOR EXIT LIGHTS TURNED OFF ON THEIR OWN, CABIN OVERHEAD LIGHTS AND AISLE LIGHTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SYSTEM REMAIN ON NO MATTER THE SWITCH POSITION. ///SIGN-OFF/// VERIFIED DEFECT. GAINED ACCESS TO EMERGENCY BATTERY PACKS. FOUND R/H AFT EMERGENCY BATTERY G SWITCH TO BE TRIPPED. AFTER RESETTING G SWITCH FOUND IT TO TRIP BY ITSELF INTERMITTENTLY. REMOVED PILOTS EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK P/N CBS28-1 S/N 008836. REMOVED COPILOTS EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK P/N CBS28-1 S/N 008780. REMOVED R/H AFT EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK P/N CBS28-1 S/N 008548. REMOVED L/H AFT EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK P/N CBS28-1 S/N 008838. WORK DONE IAW CESSNA MODEL 700 MM CH 33-50-05 AND 33-50-07 PLACED EMERGENCY LIGHTING BATTERIES ON CHARGE CYCLE FOR TESTING. PERFORMED CAPACITY TEST. ALL EMERGENCY LIGHTING BATTERY PACKS PASSED CAPACITY TEST. PLACED UNITS ON CHARGE. INSTALLED ALL 4 ORIGINAL EMERGENCY BATTERY PACKS. INSTALLED NEW RH AFT G-SWITCH PN: 7607-2-000 SN: NSN. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. WORK DONE IAW 700 MM CH 33-50-05 AND 33-50-07.