Service difficulty report · Charger · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
December 16, 2014
Submitted
December 17, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N576FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48501
Aircraft time
71,169 hours, 15,691 cycles
Part
Charger
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Main Battery
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

AFTER 33 MINS OF FLIGHT WHILE AT CRUISE WE RECEIVED A LEVEL 1 BATTERY DISCHARGE ALERT. THE ALERTS WERE INTERMITTENT & LASTED AT THE MOST 5 MINS DURING DESCENT THE ALERT EXTINGUISHED & REMAINED THAT WAY FOR THE APPROACH & LANDING. BITE CHECKED CHARGER NO FAILURES, CHECKED EPCU SHOWED LAST FLIGHT LEG. EXT POWER INTERFACE PERFORMED RTS NO FAILURES NOTED IAW MM 24-08-01-5. CHECKED CP'S AT BATTERIES & CHARGER APPEAR TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION. GAINED ACCESS TO RELAY R2-24 & WIRING CHECKED FOR LOOSE TERMINALS NONE FOUND, WILL CONTINUE IN THE AM WHEN PARTS ARRIVE. R & R BATTERY CHARGER. OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL IAW MM 24-34-03-4. R & R EPCU, OPERATIONS NORMAL IAW MM 24-08-01-4. R & R BATTERY CHARGER RELAY R2-24 IAW SWPM, OPERATIONS NORMAL. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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