Service difficulty report · Battery · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
June 25, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N426JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3038
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Battery
Part number
321430
Condition
Discharged
Location
Cabin
Part time
55,372 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING THE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION,THE GALLEY AREA EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN, FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN TESTED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE 7LK BATTERY PACK, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-51-01. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.