SDR EIA2000037

Service difficulty report · Battery · Doug DC915F

Difficulty date
August 9, 2000
Submitted
October 19, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N915F
Make and model
Doug DC915F
Aircraft serial
47061
Part
Battery
Part number
43B034LB03
Part serial
097121
Condition
Overheated
Location
E/E Bay
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

BIS - FLT 912 - UPON ARRIVAL AT BIS, MAINTENANCE NOTICED VAPOR EMITTING FROM BATTERY VENT HOLE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND NR 1 AND NR 2 MAIN AIRCRAFT BATTERIES TO BE EXCESSIVELY HOT. REPLACED NR 1 AND NR 2 MAIN AIRCRAFT BATTERIES. REPLACED DC TRANSFER BUS RELAY. TESTED BATTERY CHARGER TEMP SENSOR. PERFORMED DC EMERGENCY POWER SYSTEM AND BATTERY CHARGER OPERATION TEST. DC GENERATION SYSTEM CHECK NORMAL. (M)

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