Service difficulty report · Battery · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
March 25, 2002
Submitted
April 5, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N437JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3055
Aircraft time
17,091 hours, 15,094 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Battery
Part number
DTSP400L
Part serial
9501272
Condition
Failed
Location
Rh
Part time
11,803 hours, 10,323 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

ENROUTE FROM DCA TO BTV, THE NUMBER TWO BATTERY OVERHEATED. THE CREW CALLED DISPATCH AND DIVERTED TO IPT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN FERRIED TO PIT WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NUMBER TWO BATTERY IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 24-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.