What was found
DURING NORMAL MAINTENANCE WHILE ON THE GROUND THE BATTERY CHARGER BEGAN TO SMOKE AND THE CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY CHARGER WITH REPAIRED UNIT.
- Difficulty date
- August 16, 2001
- Submitted
- August 16, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N426QS
- Make and model
- Gulstm GIV
- Aircraft serial
- 1426
- Aircraft time
- 364 hours, 202 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2432 · Battery/Charger System
- Part
- Charger
- Part number
- 1159SCAV5201
- Part serial
- 0028
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Tail
- Part time
- 359 hours, 196 cycles
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- H
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.