Service difficulty report · Charger · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
August 7, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N127UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
28813
Aircraft time
51,973 hours, 6,117 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Charger
Part number
425402
Part serial
1672
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu Battery
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

'BAT CHARGER APU' EICAS STATUS MSG DISPLAYED. APU BATTERY CHARGER FAILS. INPUT POWER TO APU BATTERY CHARGER GR IS OFF OR FAILS. APU BATTERY CHARGER INTERLOCK IS OPEN. APU BATTERY IN OVERHEATED CONDITION. REPLACED APU BATTERY AND CHARGER.