# SDR VNAA0105019

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 27, 2001
- Submitted: May 31, 2001
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N438JS
- Make and model: Dorner DO328100
- Aircraft serial: 3056
- Aircraft time: 14,770 hours, 13,089 cycles
- Engine: Pwa PW119B
- Propeller: Hartzl HDE6C3B
- System (JASC): [3350 · Emergency Lighting](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3350)
- Part: Battery
- Part number: 321430
- Part serial: 14555
- Condition: Discharged
- Location: Cabin
- Part time: 348 hours, 311 cycles
- Stage of operation: TX
- 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/VNAA0105019

## Discrepancy

THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY BATTERIES WERE DRAINED.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO PIT WHERE MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY BATTERIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-00-00.  OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

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