SDR SB06041

Service difficulty report · Battery Pack · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
April 21, 2006
Submitted
April 25, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N433US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24555
Part
Battery Pack
Part number
20131A
Condition
Discharged
Location
Emergency Light
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DCA - MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE LEFT AND RIGHT MID-CABIN BULLNOSE EMERGENCY LIGHTS ALONG WITH THE LEFT AFT CABIN BULLNOSE EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE DIM. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE MID AND AFT BATTERY PACKS WITH NO HELP AS EMERGENCY LIGHTS REMAINED DIM. BUT AFTER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, THE LIGHTS BEGAN TO OPERATE NORMAL. MAINTENANCE SUSPECTS THE NEW BATTERY PACKS WERE NOT FULLY CHARGED UP. LIGHTS OPERATIONALLY CHECK GOOD.

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