Service difficulty report · Battery Pack · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
October 31, 2012
Submitted
November 6, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N839CA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft serial
553
Aircraft time
24,057 hours, 26,426 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 PRE FLIGHT, THE CREW NOTICED THE GALLEY EMERGENCY LIGHT EXIT SIGN WAS NOT ILLUMINATING. MX FOUND THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY DEPLETED. R & R BATTERY, OPS CHECK PRODUCED SATISFACTORY RESULTS. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.