Service difficulty report · Charger · Cndair CL6002C10

Difficulty date
November 22, 2004
Submitted
December 9, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N503AE
Make and model
Cndair CL6002C10
Aircraft serial
10021
Engine
Ge CF348C1
Part
Charger
Part number
100021102
Part serial
1279
Condition
Shorted
Location
E/E Bay
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

APU BATTERY CHARGER SHORTED INTERNALLY AND CAUGHT FIRE WHILE AIRCRAFT POWER WAS ON. POWER WAS REMOVED AND FIRE WAS PUT OUT. FIRE WAS NOT SEVERE AND NO DAMAGE WAS NOTED TO THE AREA. BATTERY CHARGER WAS CONTAMINATED WITH SKYDROL FROM ECOLOGY BOTTLE THAT WAS NOT INSTALLED CORRECTLY. BOTTLE WAS INSTALLED CORRECTLY AND BATTERY CHARGER WAS REPLACED IAW MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (SW21200501060)