Service difficulty report · Battery Pack · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
November 3, 2024
Submitted
November 5, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N696QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0227
Aircraft time
5,286 hours, 3,486 cycles
Part
Battery Pack
Part number
CBS281
Part serial
007537
Condition
Faulty
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING PRE-FLIGHT WITH THE AIRCRAFT BATTERIES OFF AND ALL GEN SOURCES OFF AND THE EMER LIGHT SWITCH IN ARM, ONLY SOME OF THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. WE COMPLETED 2- 30MINUTE CHARGING SESSIONS USING THE APU FOR A TOTAL OF 60 MINUTES OF CHARGING ACCORDING TO THE QRH. AFTER 60 MINUTES OF CHARGING WITH AIRCRAFT BATTERIES OFF AND GENERATOR SOURCES OFF AND THE EMER LIGHT SWITCH IN ARM, THE REAR BULKHEAD EXIT SIGN, LAV SEAT EXIT SIGN AND LAV AISLE LIGHT ARE INOP. WITH BATTERIES OFF AND GEN SOURCES OFF AND EMER LIGHT SWITCH IN THE ON POSITION, NO EMERGENCY LIGHTS ILLUMINATE THEREFORE WE CANNOT MEL ACCORDING TO THE OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES OF THE MEL. CORRECTIVE ACTION; REPLACED FAULTY #4 BATTERY AS PER CE-680A AMM 33-50-06 PARA 5 (C) PERFORMED AN OPERATIONAL CHECK AS PER CE-680A AMM 33-50-00 WITH NO DEFECT NOTICE AT THIS TIME.

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