Service difficulty report · Battery · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
October 31, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N461PS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3075
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Battery
Part number
DTSP400L
Condition
Discharged
Location
Left
Part time
9,007 hours
Stage of operation
AP
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

DURING THE APPROACH TO PIT, THE FLIGHT CREW EXPERIENCED A NR 1 BATTERY INDICATION WITH AN OVERHEAT INDICATION STAYING ON AFTER THE TEST BUTTON WAS RELEASED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND NO OVERHEAT CONDITION TO EXIST AND FERRIED THE AIRCRAFT TO CAK. MAINTENANCE THEN REPLACED THE NUMBER ONE BATTERY IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 24-32-01. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT RELEASED TO SERVICE.