Service difficulty report · Battery Pack · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
May 5, 2008
Submitted
May 6, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401EA
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47682
Aircraft time
68,610 hours, 63,712 cycles
Part
Battery Pack
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Emergency Lights
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN ROWS 9 AND 13 OF THE CABIN GO DIM AFTER ABOUT 3 SECONDS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK AT THE OVERWING FWD LEFT EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY. LIGHTS RETURNED TO NORMAL FUNCTION AND OPERATIONAL DURATION.

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