Service difficulty report · Battery · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
August 11, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N433JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3047
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Battery
Part number
321430
Condition
Discharged
Location
Cabin
Part time
56,095 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING THE PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION, THE EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS AT ROWS 4,5, AND SIX WERE NOTED TO BE INOPERATIVE. OUTSTATION MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND APPROVED THE AIRCRAFT FOR A FERRY FLIGHT TO PIT. THE FERRY FLIGHT TOOK PLACE WITHOUT ANY FURTHER PROBLEMS. PIT MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE 5LK BATTERY PACK, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-51-01. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.