Service difficulty report · Battery · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
August 7, 2012
Submitted
September 20, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N798UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26928
Aircraft time
64,388 hours, 9,233 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Battery
Part number
263BA1011
Part serial
190
Condition
Failed
Location
Master
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

APPROX 30 MINUTES AFTER GROUND POWER HOOKED UP, SMOKE EXITING E/E EXHAUST. OPENED E/E DOOR AND SMOKE IN AREA. BATTERY BOX RED HOT. ALSO NOTE AIRCRAFT LOG 6. REPLACED MAIN BATTERY AND BATTERY CHARGER. BATTERY STILL IN PROCESS OF FULLY CHARGING. NEED TO VERIFY BATTERY IS FULLY CHARGED AFTER APPROX 75 MIN. BATTERY FULLY CHARGED.