Service difficulty report · Battery Pack · Boeing 747251B

Difficulty date
July 1, 2009
Submitted
July 7, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N624US
Make and model
Boeing 747251B
Aircraft serial
21706
Aircraft time
105,276 hours, 18,860 cycles
Part
Battery Pack
Condition
Defective
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 MAINTENANCE VISIT THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING IN THE AFT GALLEY WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE ASSOCIATED BATTERY PACK TO BE DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED IT. THE SYSTEM OPERATED NORMALLY AFTER THE BATTERY PACK WAS REPLACED.