Service difficulty report · Battery · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
June 28, 2009
Submitted
June 29, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N677UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
30029
Aircraft time
27,966 hours, 7,102 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Battery
Part number
18550000
Part serial
2042
Condition
Faulty
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

STRONG SMOKE SMELL FROM AFT RIGHT CABIN CEILING. REMOVED CEILING PANEL, OXY GEN PANELS AT 39, 40 AND 41HJ. REMOVED PSU AT 40HJ AND NO INDICATION OF OVERHEATING BUT STRONG SMOKE SMELL STILL PRESENT. FOUND APU BATTERY CAUSING SMELL. REPLACED APU BATTERY CHARGER AND APU BATTERY.