Service difficulty report · Charger · Boeing 7378

Difficulty date
August 10, 2024
Submitted
August 13, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8731J
Make and model
Boeing 7378
Aircraft serial
42550
Aircraft time
11,893 hours, 5,535 cycles
Part
Charger
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Zone 200
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

FWD GALLEY HEADER PANEL AND G1 GALLEY EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP<[01] TROUBLESHOOTING NOTES - ISSUES ARE SUSPECTED TO BE CONFINED TO WIRING ASSOCIATED BETWEEN P18-3 A11 (C0250) AND BATTERY PACK M2816.<BR>- VOLTAGE READING FROM (C0250) TO (D14812P): PIN22=1.0VDC; PIN2=0.6VDC; PIN9=25VDC; PIN11=25VDC; PIN12=0.0VDC; PIN14=24VDC; PIN15=25VDC.<BR>- CONTINUITY READING FROM (C0250) TO (D14812P): PIN22=0.0OHMS; PIN2=0.0OHMS.<BR>- CONTINUITY READING FROM (D14812P) TO (GND) 'THROUGH LIGHT': PIN9=6.0OHMS; PIN11=7.8OHMS; PIN14=5.0OHMS; PIN15=6.0OHMS.<BR>-ALREADY REPLACED ALL 4 FUSES; ATTEMPTED BATTERY SWAP; RE-LAMPED LIGHTS.<BR>-ADDITIONAL TROUBLESHOOTING REQUIRED.;[02] TESTED SYSTEM PER AMM 33-51-00-710-801 AND WDM 33-51-12; FOUND THAT ALL INOPERATIVE LIGHTS WERE POWERED BY M2816. DETERMINED THAT BATTERY CHARGER WAS FAULTY; SINCE IT WOULD NOT CHARGE A KNOWN GOOD BATTERY; CAUSING BATTERY FAILURE DUE TO EXCESSIVE TIME OFF CHARGER. REPLACED AND TESTED M2816 EMERGENCY BATTERY AND M2816 BATTERY CHARGER PER AMM 33-51-06-960-805 AND AMM 33-51-06-960-806; NO DEFECTS NOTED.;[03] CORRECTION TO CORRECTIVE ACTION 1. VOLTAGE AND CONTINUITY CHECKS DONE FOR M2816 ARE DONE PER WDM 33-51-12 AND METER USED:<BR>MULTIMETER<BR>CAL ID:PER2060; DUE DATE:09/2024<BR>REPLACEMENT OF 4 FUSES FOR M2816 USED AMM 33-51-06-960-801<BR>NO MORE TROUBLESHOOTING REQUIRED ACTION STEP 2 RESOLVED THE DISCREPANCY.;[04] VERIFIED.

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