Service difficulty report · Connector · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 3, 2007
Submitted
December 5, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N400QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4030
Aircraft time
16,888 hours, 17,222 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Battery
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 2393 - DURING TAXI, THE LOAD ON THE STANDBY BATTERY REMAINS STEADY AT .03 TO .45. RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE BATTERY INDICATION CONNECTOR AND REMOVED MOISTURE FROM THE STANDBY BATTERY SHUNT AREA. BATTERY INDICATION RETURNED TO NORMAL AND BATTERY SYSTEM TESTS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.