Service difficulty report · Battery Pack · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
July 19, 2012
Submitted
July 24, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N365PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
526
Aircraft time
29,191 hours, 40,728 cycles
Part
Battery Pack
Condition
Discharged
Location
Emergency Light
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 PRE-FLIGHT, CREW NOTICED THE MID CABIN EXIT SIGN WAS INOPERATIVE. GROUND MX CREW CHARGED THE BATTERIES WITH GROUND POWER, RESET THE SYSTEM, AND PERFORMED AN OPS CHECKED WITH SATISFACTORY RESULTS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.