Service difficulty report · Battery Pack · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
October 25, 2008
Submitted
November 21, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N676MC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47652
Aircraft time
67,850 hours, 56,990 cycles
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 LINE CHECK MX FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING FOR THE CATWALK IN THE TAIL COMPARTMENT WAS INOPERATIVE OR TOO DIM TO BE FUNCTIONAL. MX CHARGED THE BATTERY PACK AND THE LIGHTS RETURNED TO AN OP CONDITION.

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