Service difficulty report · Battery Pack · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
October 14, 2012
Submitted
October 16, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N215US
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47480
Aircraft time
84,731 hours, 74,586 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Battery Pack
Part number
5100303
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Emergency Light
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

FORWARD HALF OF CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN CEILING FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE DURING INSPECTION. MX REPOSITIONED THE BATTERIES IN PACKS B5-24 AND B5-32. EMERGENCY LIGHTS OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 33-53-00. THE BATTERIES WERE REPOSITIONED FOR BETTER CONTACT.

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