Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
December 1, 2009
Submitted
December 3, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N986
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48426
Aircraft time
63,904 hours, 9,128 cycles
Part
Connector
Part number
MS251822
Part serial
NA
Condition
Loose
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

DURING DEPARTURE, CLIMBING THRU 4200FT THE "BAT LOW" LEVEL 1 LIGHT DISPLAYED, 1 VOLT BOXED IN AMBER SHOWED ON ELEC SYS DISPLAY. DISPLAY SHOWED "LAND AT NEAREST SUITABLE AIRPORT". PROCEDURES FOLLOWED, FUEL DUMPED (APPROX 65K KILO'S). AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRFIELD, NORMAL LANDING. MX FOUND LOOSE CONNECTOR AT BATTERY. RE-SECURED CONNECTOR IAW 24-34-02. TESTED & INSPECTED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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