Service difficulty report · Battery Pack · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
March 26, 2012
Submitted
March 29, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N351PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
490
Aircraft time
29,678 hours, 40,810 cycles
Part
Battery Pack
Condition
Discharged
Location
Emergency Lights
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

DURING THE PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION, THE CREW NOTICED THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. CHARGED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES IN REF WITH THE AMM CH 3351. AFTER THE BATTERIES WERE ALLOWED TO CHARGE A SATISFACTORY OPS CHECK WAS PERFORMED AND THE ACFT WAS RELEASED TO SERVICE.