Service difficulty report · Charger · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
August 27, 2012
Submitted
September 20, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N590FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48505
Aircraft time
70,232 hours, 14,900 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2D1F
Part
Charger
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Master Battery
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF RECEIVED LEVEL 2 BATTERY DISCHARGING ALERT REFERRED TO QRH RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. DURING DECENT ALERT WENT AWAY. SAME ALERT APPEARED ON FINAL FOR 15-30 SECONDS BUT WENT AWAY PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN. R & R BOTH MAIN SHIPS BATTERIES. REF AMM 24-34-02-4. REPLACED MAIN BATTERY CHARGER. REF AMM 24-34-03-5. OPS CHECK ON BATTERIES AND BATTERY CHARGER GOOD.

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