Service difficulty report · Battery Pack · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
October 10, 2012
Submitted
October 16, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N231US
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
48114
Aircraft time
62,710 hours, 65,670 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Battery Pack
Part number
20131A
Part serial
85688
Condition
Discharged
Location
Emergency Lights
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM EXIT ROW FORWARD FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE IN FLOOR DURING INSPECTION. REPLACED THE AFT BATTERY PACK I/A/W DC-9 MM 33-52-01. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD IAW LIGHTING SYSTEMS INSTALLATION MANUAL. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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