Service difficulty report · Battery · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
June 5, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N589US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23934
Part
Battery
Part number
401767
Condition
Discharged
Location
Battery Compt
Part time
16,172 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DEN - FLT 621 - EN ROUTE FROM LAS TO PHL, CREW REPORTED A STRONG ODOR OF ELECTRICAL FUMES IN THE CABIN. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO DEN. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE MAIN AIRCRAFT BATTERY TO HAVE AN INTERNAL SHORT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE MAIN AIRCRAFT BATTERY AND THE BATTERY CHARGER PER MM 24-31-11. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)