Service difficulty report · Battery · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
August 3, 2009
Submitted
August 5, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N179UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
25158
Aircraft time
76,981 hours, 9,431 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Battery
Part number
KI10112
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Flashlight
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

FOUND FLASHLIGHT UNDER F/A SEAT 1L HAS BEEN USED AND REINSTALLED INCORRECTLY RESULTING IN A DEAD BATTERY. REPLACED BATTERY AND INSTALLED FLASHLIGHT INTO HOLDER. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED.