SDR EIA990291

Service difficulty report · Battery · Boeing 747131

Difficulty date
December 6, 1999
Submitted
April 3, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N472EV
Make and model
Boeing 747131
Aircraft serial
20320
Part
Battery
Part number
401764
Condition
Failed
Location
E/E Bay
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PGUA - IN FLIGHT MAIN BATTERY VOLTS DROPPED 20 VOLTS, HAD ELECTRICAL SMELL AND ADVISED FE TABLE, TURNED OFF BATTERY AND PULLED C/B FOR BATTERY CHARGER. FOUND 1 BATTERY CELL LEAKING. SWAPPED MAIN BATTERY WITH APU BATTERY, MAIN BATTERY REMOVED. (M)