Service difficulty report · Battery · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
April 29, 2025
Submitted
May 1, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N942QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0375
Aircraft time
1,602 hours, 1,115 cycles
Part
Battery
Part number
CBS281
Condition
Inoperative
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

CABIN EMERG LIGHT: CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTING FORWARD OF THE NUMBER 3 SEAT ARE INOP WHEN SWITCH IS SELECTED ON OR ARM WITH POWER OFF. RESET G SWITCH PER MAINTENANCE AND ATTEMPTED A 30 MINUTE CHARGE WITH NO CHANGE IN OUTCOME CORRECTIVE ACTION: VERIFIED DISCREPANCY THEN CHARGED THE EMERGENCY BATTERIES FOR 2 HOURS. THE DISCREPANT LIGHTS ARE STILL INOPERATIVE. VERIFIED THE LIGHTS OPERATE WITH THE EMER LIGHTS SELECTED ON, MAIN BATTERIES CONNECTED, AND AIRCRAFT POWER ON. REF. CE680A MM 33-50-00. SPOKE WITH MCC, SIEGAL. NJA IS UPGRADING ALL THE EMERGENCY BATTERY PACKS TO A LITHIUM ¿TRUE BLUE¿ PACK FOR THIS FLEET WHEN AN ISSUE ARISES. 4 BATTERY PACKS ON ORDER. ALL 4 EMERGENCY BATTERY PACKS MUST BE REPLACED. REPLACED #1, 2, 3, & 4 EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY ASSEMBLIES WITH NEW ONES. OPS CHECKS GOOD. TOP CHARGED FOR 2 HOURS. REF. CE680A MM 33-50-06. #1 REMOVED P/N: CBS28-1, S/N: 009417 #1 INSTALLED P/N: 6430028-1, S/N: D25-12045 #2 REMOVED P/N: CBS28-1, S/N: 009415 #2 INSTALLED P/N: 6430028-1, S/N: D25-12046 #3 REMOVED P/N: CBS28-1, S/N: 009413 #3 INSTALLED P/N: 6430028-1, S/N: D25-12047 #4 REMOVED P/N: CBS28-1, S/N: 2233M #4 INSTALLED P/N: 6430028-1, S/N: D25-12048

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