CSP-HE/HS-1
Emergency and
Malfunction Procedures
ROTORCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL
MD 500
(Models 369HE/HS/HM
)
Revision 6
3-25
FAA Approved
3-14. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS
BATTERY OVERTEMPERATURE
Indications:
Red
BATTERY
140F
160F
battery 160
°
F warning indicator ON.
Conditions:
Battery overtemperature at 160
°
F(71
°
C) or above.
Procedures:
F
Battery switch: OFF
F
Land as soon as possible
NOTE
:
No further flights are authorized until battery is inspected and cause of overtemp
corrected.
Indications:
Yellow
BATTERY
140F
160F
battery 140
°
F caution indicator ON.
Conditions:
Battery overtemperature at 140
°
F (60
°
C).
Procedures:
F
Battery switch: OFF
F
Battery must remain off line during remainder of flight.
NOTE
:
The Yellow battery 140
°
F light will go out after the battery has cooled to below
140
°
F (60
°
C). No further flights are authorized until battery is inspected and
cause of overtemp corrected.