What was found
PHL FLT 711 POST FLIGHT - ZRH TO PHL. MAIN APU BATTERY OVERHEAT SMOKING WHEN AIRCRAFT WAS ON THE GATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN APU BATTERY. ALSO CHANGED APU BATTERY CHARGER FOR PRECAUTIONARY REASONS.
- Difficulty date
- November 27, 2011
- Submitted
- November 28, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N246AY
- Make and model
- Boeing 767201
- Aircraft serial
- 23898
- Aircraft time
- 98,403 hours, 19,685 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2432 · Battery/Charger System
- Part
- Battery
- Part number
- 4579
- Condition
- Overheated
- Location
- Main
- Part time
- 13,793 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- M, B
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.