Service difficulty report · Charger · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
July 5, 2023
Submitted
July 7, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N696QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0227
Aircraft time
3,754 hours, 2,446 cycles
Part
Charger
Part number
CBS28I
Part serial
005781
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

LIGHTS TESTED NORMAL FIRST FLIGHT OF DAY YESTERDAY & TODAY. WHILE IN MDW, ANOTHER LATITUDE CAPTAIN ASKED TO CHECK EMER LIGHTS TO COMPARE BRIGHTNESS, TURNED OUR EMER LIGHTS SWITCH ON AND NOTHING ILLUMINATED. CONTACTED MX AND ASKED TO ATTEMPT W2 POWER DOWN, WHICH I DID, AND AGAIN NO ILLUMINATION OF ANY LIGHTS. REMOVED INOP BATTERY CHARGER AND INSTALLED A NEW BATTERY CHARGER IAW MM 33-50-06. OPS CHECK GOOD NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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