Service difficulty report · Battery Pack · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
November 4, 2025
Submitted
November 7, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N697QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0229
Aircraft time
6,174 hours, 4,046 cycles
Part
Battery Pack
Part number
CBS281
Part serial
6878M
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
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

UPON SHUTDOWN, ONE OF US NOTICED THAT THE EMER LIGHTS WERE ALL OFF BEFORE THE OTHER ONE TURNED OFF THE SWITCH. UPON TROUBLESHOOTING, IT SEEMS THAT THE EMER LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE WITH THE MAIN BATTERIES TURNED OFF, AND THE EMER LIGHT SWITCH IN THE ARM POSITION. TURNING THE EMER LIGHTS TO ON ILLUMINATES ABOUT HALF OF THE LIGHTS. IF YOU TURN MAIN SHIP POWER ON AND TURN EMER LIGHTS TO ON ALL OF THE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE CORRECTLY. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED BATTERY PACKS. OPS CHECK GOOD. IAW CE-680A AMM 33-50-06.

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