Service difficulty report · Charger · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
October 6, 2008
Submitted
October 7, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N449US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24893
Part
Charger
Part number
279202
Part serial
2545
Condition
Failed
Location
E&E Bay
Part time
51,389 hours, 34,580 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, EN ROUTE FROM PHL TO PBI, CREW RECEIVED BOTH IRS DC FAIL LIGHTS. CREW SUSPECTS BATTERY CHARGER INOPERATIVE. BATTERY WAS AT 18 VOLTS WHEN DISPATCH WAS CONTACTED. BATTERY WAS AT 17 VOLTS WHEN THE SECOND MESSAGE WAS SENT THAT THE CIRCUIT BREAKERS WERE ALL IN. CREW WAS INSTRUCTED TO LAND IF THE BATTERY VOLTAGE CONTINUED TO DROP. BATTERY WAS NOW AT 14 VOLTS. CREW DIVERTED TO MCO AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. BATTERY WAS 10 VOLTS. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE BATTERY CHARGER NOT CHARGING. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY CHARGER. ALSO, REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN BATTERY AND BUSS PROTECTION PANEL. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

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