Service difficulty report · Battery · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
November 30, 2001
Submitted
December 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N422JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3018
Aircraft time
16,583 hours, 14,618 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Battery
Part number
DTSP400L
Part serial
9501237
Condition
Faulty
Location
Left
Part time
11,277 hours, 9,989 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE IN CRUISE JUST WEST OF CVG, THE CREW RECEIVED A BATTERY OVERHEAT INDICATION ON THE RED WARNING PANEL. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE PROCEDURE IN THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK AND THE INDICATION WENT OUT. THE CREW CALLED MAINTENANCE CONTROL AND WERE ADVISED TO DIVERT TO DAY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LEFT HAND MAIN BATTERY IN ACCORDANCE WITH 24-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.