Service difficulty report · Relay · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
July 26, 2012
Submitted
July 27, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N529FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48624
Aircraft time
40,064 hours, 7,810 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4460
Part
Relay
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Battery Charger
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

APPROX 6.5 HRS INTO FLIGHT BATTERY DISCHARGING ALERT ILLUMINATED IAW QRH, DIVERTION INITIATED, AFTER 5-7 MINUTES THE ALERT WENT OUT. ELECTED TO PROCEED TO DESTINATION. VOLTAGE WAS CONSTANT 33 VOLTS DURING AND AFTER THE ALERT. ILLUMINATED AGAIN ON SHORT FINAL FOR APPROX 10 SECONDS. REPLACED RELAYS R2-5142 & R2-5145 REF ESPM 7 WDM 24-62-11. BATTERY CHARGER RELAY ADJUSTMENT AND TEST SATISFACTORY REF MM 24-34-01-2.

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