Service difficulty report · Battery · Gulstm GVI

Difficulty date
March 25, 2019
Submitted
March 27, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N93M
Make and model
Gulstm GVI
Aircraft serial
6333
Aircraft time
164 hours, 63 cycles
Part
Battery
Part number
1159SCAV5191
Part serial
090520020897C
Condition
Overheated
Location
Main
Part time
164 hours, 63 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

WHILE IN THE HANGER AND PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON A DIFFERENT SYSTEM, NOTICED THE RIGHT BATTERY VOLTAGE DROP FROM 28 VOLTS TO 19 VOLTS RAPIDLY. TURNED THE BATTERY SWITCH OFF AND SHUT OFF POWER TO THE AIRCRAFT. VISUAL EXAMINED BATTERY AND THE BATTERY CASE WAS VERY HOT. DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY AND REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT.