Service difficulty report · Battery Pack · Doug DC941

Difficulty date
July 26, 2009
Submitted
July 27, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N762NW
Make and model
Doug DC941
Aircraft serial
47395
Aircraft time
86,301 hours, 76,333 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, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING FOR THE CATWALK IN THE TAIL COMPARTMENT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK AND REPAIRED A BROKEN GROUND WIRE. THE LIGHTS RETURNED TO AN OPERATIONAL CONDITION.

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