Service difficulty report · Battery · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
September 2, 2012
Submitted
September 4, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N529FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48624
Aircraft time
40,365 hours, 7,886 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4460
Part
Battery
Condition
Unknown
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

BATTERY DISCHARGE ILLUMINATED SEVERAL TIMES STAYED ON FOR APPROX 2 MIN LAST DURATION THEN EXTINGUISHED. EPCU FAULT REVIEW SHOWED "COOLING VALVE 3/ INTFC", BATTERY CHARGER FAULT DISPLAY SHOWED "CHARGER FAIL, BATT FAIL, BUSS OK". TROUBLE SHOT IAW MM 24-30-00-2, CHECKED WIRES AND PINS FROM CHARGER TO BATTERYS ALL CHECKS NORMAL. FOUND SOME CORROSION AT BATTERY GROUND 4027R, CLEANED IAW SMP, REPLACED BATTERY 1 AND 2 IAW MM 24-34-02-4, AND BATTERY CHARGER IAW MM 24-30-00-2. ALL TESTS PASSED, OK FOR SERVICE.

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