Service difficulty report · Battery · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
April 21, 2013
Submitted
April 25, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N952AR
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48497
Part
Battery
Part number
43B050LB01
Part serial
02001929902041
Condition
Defective
Location
Main
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING TOP OF CLIMB, CREW NOTICED AIRCRAFT BATTERIES NR 1 & 2 INDICATING LOW VOLTS. THEY WERE INSTRUCTED BY MAINTENANCE CONTROL TO RETURN SINCE THEY WERE 45 MINUTES OUT. ACFT RETURNED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH NR 1 & 2 AIRCRAFT BATTERIES AND BATTERY CHARGER PER MD11 AMM 24-34-02 AND 24-34-03. PERFORMED RTS AND OP CHECK, CHECKED GOOD.

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