NASA-LLIS-0858
Lessons Learned – F-18 Drop Model Battery Box Problem
active, Most Current
| Organization: | NASA |
| Publication Date: | 11 February 2000 |
| Status: | active |
| Page Count: | 2 |
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Description of Driving Event:
A loose metal clip inside of a sealed battery box appeared to cause a short that caused excessive heat to build in the NiCd batteries and in turn cause additional shorts between the individual cells. These secondary shorts caused a runaway condition that could not be stopped until the battery voltage was drained.
Document History
NASA-LLIS-0858
February 11, 2000
Lessons Learned – F-18 Drop Model Battery Box Problem
Description of Driving Event:
A loose metal clip inside of a sealed battery box appeared to cause a short that caused excessive heat to build in the NiCd batteries and in turn cause additional...