Service difficulty report · Battery Pack · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
March 11, 2001
Submitted
March 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9625W
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53595
Aircraft time
7,523 hours, 3,646 cycles
Part
Battery Pack
Part number
60030431
Condition
Discharged
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

THE FWD OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AROUND THE LIFE RAFT CONTAINER WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH WITH POWER OFF THE AIRCRAFT. PLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH TO ARM FOR A HALF HOUR THEN LIGHTS STAYED OFF. ON FOLLOW UP THE NEXT STATION REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. CHECK-C 10-6-00 STL.

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