# SDR USAA2011112800009

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- 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](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2432)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011112800009

## Discrepancy

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.

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