Service difficulty report · Battery Pack · Boeing 73781Q

Difficulty date
October 8, 2012
Submitted
October 12, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N733MA
Make and model
Boeing 73781Q
Aircraft serial
30619
Part
Battery Pack
Condition
Discharged
Location
Cabin
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 A RAMP INSPECTION BY THE LOCAL CAA (MXP), IT WAS NOTED (ON LOG PAGE 236495) THAT THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTING (RIGHT OVERWING) WAS NOT OPERATIONAL. TROUBLESHOOTING INDICATED A BATTERY PACK WAS NOT FUNCTIONAL. THIS WAS CONFIRMED BY A SWAP OF THE BATTERY PACK WITH ANOTHER FOR THE FORWARD SECTION BULLNOSE EMERGENCY LIGHTS (A DEFERRABLE ITEM). THE AIRCRAFT THEN DEPARTED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND THE FAULTY BATTERY WAS SINCE REPLACED, CLEARING THE DMI.

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