Service difficulty report · Aux Battery · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
September 15, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N806EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
263
Part
Aux Battery
Part number
20413
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
E/E Bay
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF FROM PHL, THE AUXILLARY BATTERY TEMPERATURE WENT INTO THE CAUTION RANGE. THE BATTERY REMAINED HOT WITH THE SWITCH IN THE OFF POSITION. INDICATION WAS IN THE MID SCALE AREA WITH NO ASSOCIATED HOT LIGHT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AUXILLARY BATTERY IAW DHC PROCEDURES. VOLTAGE AND TEMPERATURE CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)