Service difficulty report · Battery · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
August 28, 2012
Submitted
September 4, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N182UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
25279
Aircraft time
88,433 hours, 10,683 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Battery
Part number
18550000
Part serial
2253
Condition
Discharged
Location
Main
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

BATTERY DISCHARGED MAIN, EICAS ADVISORY MESSAGE DISPLAYED. MAIN BATTERY IS IN DISCHARGE CYCLE. MAIN BATTERY SHOWING 8 AMPS DISCHARGE AFTER STANDBY POWER CHECK. REPLACED MAIN BATTERY AND MAIN BATTERY CHARGER. NOW BOTH OPS NORMAL AFTER STANDBY POWER CHECKED, NO DISCHARGE.