Service difficulty report · Battery · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
July 29, 2002
Submitted
August 5, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N458PS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3068
Aircraft time
16,299 hours, 14,349 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Battery
Part number
31879001
Part serial
9502188
Condition
Failed
Location
#2
Part time
600 hours, 21,187 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, THE CREW RECEIVED A BATTERY OVERHEAT INDICATION AND DIVERTED TO PIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NUMBER 2 MAIN BATTERY IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 24-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.