Service difficulty report · Battery · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
April 16, 2010
Submitted
April 19, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N118UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
28811
Aircraft time
44,943 hours, 5,500 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Battery
Part number
18550000
Part serial
801
Condition
Faulty
Location
Main
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PRE DEPARTURE CREW OBSERVED MAIN BATTERY DISCHARGE ADVISORY CAME ON SEVERAL TIMES AFTER STBY PWR TEST. EACH TIME STANDBY POWER TEST CARRIED OUT MAIN BATTERY DISCHARGE ADVISORY WOULD COME ON AFTER TEST COMPLETED WITH ASSOCIATED DISCHARGE. BATTERY AND CHARGER REPLACED AS PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE WITH CREW REQUEST DUE CONCERNS OVER PENDING LONG SECTOR.