Service difficulty report · Battery · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
October 25, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N824EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
387
Part
Battery
Part number
20412
Condition
Overtemp
Location
E/E Bay
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

EN ROUTE FROM PIT TO IPT, THE MAIN BATTERY HOT CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND TEMPERATURE MONITOR ROSE TO 60 DEGREES CELSIUS. THE CREW DIVERTED INTO SCE, AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM, FOUND BATTERY AT FAULT. REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN BATTERY, OPERATION CHECK GOOD IAW DHC PROCEDURES. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)