Service difficulty report · Battery · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
October 21, 2009
Submitted
October 22, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N772NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47774
Aircraft time
69,848 hours, 67,790 cycles
Part
Battery
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 BOTH OF THE FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES IN THE POWER SUPPLY AND THE LIGHTS RETURNED TO AN OPERATIONAL CONDITION.

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