Service difficulty report · Battery Pack · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
June 4, 2001
Submitted
June 27, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N518AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23704
Part
Battery Pack
Part number
20131A
Condition
Overheated
Location
Fwd Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CLT - FLT 461 - PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT ARRIVED AT THE GATE WITH AN ELECTRICAL/BURNING ODOR IN THE CABIN. MAINTENANCE FOUND TWO FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACKS EXCESSIVELY HOT/OVERHEATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH UNITS. RAN ENGINES AND PACKS. NO SMOKE OR ODOR NOTED. (M)

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