What was found
SMOKE IN COCKPIT. MAIN BATTERY CHARGER FAULTY. SWAPPED MAIN CHARGER WITH APU CHARGER, OPS CHECK OK PER AMM 24-31-00. DEFERRED APU BATTERY CHARGER PER MEL 24-24.
- Difficulty date
- July 17, 2004
- Submitted
- August 18, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N508MC
- Make and model
- Boeing 747230B
- Aircraft serial
- 21644
- Aircraft time
- 950,821 hours, 17,562 cycles
- Engine
- Ge CF650E2
- System (JASC)
- 2432 · Battery/Charger System
- Part
- Charger
- Condition
- Smoke
- Location
- Main Battery
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- C
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.