# SDR VNAA0009009

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 13, 2000
- Submitted: September 22, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N438JS
- Make and model: Dorner DO328100
- Aircraft serial: 3056
- Aircraft time: 12,806 hours, 11,402 cycles
- Engine: Pwa PW119B
- Propeller: Hartzl HDE6C3B
- System (JASC): [3350 · Emergency Lighting](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3350)
- Part: Battery
- Part number: 321430
- Part serial: 10811
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Cabin
- Part time: 10,106 hours, 8,857 cycles
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: C
- Nature of condition: L
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0009009

## Discrepancy

THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE.  MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY BATTERY IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-51-01.  OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

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