SDR UIEA9917

Service difficulty report · Battery Charger · Boeing 747230B

Difficulty date
May 8, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N507MC
Make and model
Boeing 747230B
Aircraft serial
21380
Part
Battery Charger
Part number
279202
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

FLT 9603 - BTB - DURING TAXI APU BATTERY CHARGER SPARKED TWICE, THEN STARTED, FILLING THE MAIN CABIN WITH SMOKE UNTIL C/B POPPED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE. FOUND APU BATTERY CHARGER DEFETIVE. REPLACED APU BATTERY CHARGER, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (M)