Service difficulty report · Battery · Bell 222U

Difficulty date
April 29, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6992
Make and model
Bell 222U
Aircraft serial
47521
Part
Battery
Part number
RG380E44
Condition
Failed
Location
Dc Sys
Part time
16 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

BATTERY WAS FOUND AT 6 VOLTS ON 3-11-98. BATTERY WAS CHARGED TO 22.5 VOLTS. WHILE DISCONNECTED FROM AIRCRAFT, VOLTAGE DROPPED FROM 22.5 VOLTS TO 18 VOLTS IN ONE HOUR. VOLTAGE WAS MEASURED AT 15.4 VOLTS AFTER 5 HOURS. AIRCRAFT BATTERY WAS INSTALLED NEW AT 4469:05 AIRCRAFT HOURS ON 1-30-98. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE AIRCRAFT BATTERY.

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