Service difficulty report · Battery · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 20, 2006
Submitted
September 21, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N424QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4006
Aircraft time
11,966 hours, 8,751 cycles
Part
Battery
Condition
Contaminated
Location
E/E Bay
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

GEG FLIGHT NR 2357 - AUX BATTERY WILL NOT GO BELOW .10 FOR TAKEOFF, JUMPING BETWEEN .12 - .46. AFTER SHUTDOWN MINGO BATTS OFF AUX STILL SHOWING LOAD OF .26. MAINTENANCE REMOVED MOISTURE FROM AUX BATTERY, SHUNTS. LOADS RETURNED TO NORMAL. GROUND RAN AIRCRAFT. ALL BATTERY LOADS REMAINED STABLE. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.