Service difficulty report · Battery · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
October 6, 2002
Submitted
October 7, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9402W
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53138
Aircraft time
29,400 hours, 14,577 cycles
Part
Battery
Condition
Not Seated
Location
Cabin
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

THE EGRESS LIGHT STRIP IN THE FWD SECTION OF COACH WAS INOPERATIVE. OPERATED MEL ONE LEG AND THEN THE BATTERIES IN THE POWER SUPPLY WERE PROPERLY SEATED.

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