Service difficulty report · Battery Pack · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
November 1, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N21CX
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45955
Part
Battery Pack
Part number
5707458405
Condition
Discharged
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFTER ARRIVING AND ENGINE SHUTDOWN WITH NO EXTERNAL ELECTRICAL POWER, THE COCKPIT AND PASSENGER COMPARTMENT DOOR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTING FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM AND FOUND TWO BATTERY PACKS DEFECTIVE, WHICH WERE REPLACED. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL TEST IN ACCORDANCE THE DOUGLAS MAINTENANCE MANUAL.

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