An MD80 in cruise at FL340 had the battery charger light come on and found the battery charger circu...

Attributes
ACN	683036
Time
Date	200601
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 34000
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zzz.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
ASRS Report	683036
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
ASRS Report	683046
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : overcame equipment problem
Consequence	other other
Factors
Maintenance	performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance Maintenance Human Performance
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

40 mins from landing at ZZZ; the battery charger light came on during cruise. We noticed that the battery charger circuit breaker had popped out so we left it out and ran the battery charger light procedure QRH electrical 5. Captain contacted dispatch to locate a suitable airport for us to land within 25 mins and with customs. We agreed that ZZZ1 would be a suitable alternate for our flight. Captain and dispatch called mr X to see if all options were exercised properly. Mr X insisted that we push the battery charger circuit breaker in. Captain informed mr X several times that it was against pilot procedures to reset that circuit breaker and that we planned to divert to ZZZ1. Mr X said that it would be ok to reset the breaker and recommended that we did. So we reset the battery charger circuit breaker and the charger light did extinguish. So we continued to ZZZ without incident. An entry was made saying that the battery charger light came on in-flight and the circuit breaker was reset as recommended by mr X. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: the reporter stated the maintenance controller was advised several times that resetting the battery charger circuit breaker was against procedures. The controller insisted the breaker reset was ok. The breaker was reset and the battery charger worked normally.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MD80 IN CRUISE AT FL340 HAD THE BATTERY CHARGER LIGHT COME ON AND FOUND THE BATTERY CHARGER CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. MAINT CTLR ADVISED RESET OF BREAKER. CREW RESET BREAKER.

Narrative: 40 MINS FROM LNDG AT ZZZ; THE BATTERY CHARGER LIGHT CAME ON DURING CRUISE. WE NOTICED THAT THE BATTERY CHARGER CIRCUIT BREAKER HAD POPPED OUT SO WE LEFT IT OUT AND RAN THE BATTERY CHARGER LIGHT PROC QRH ELECTRICAL 5. CAPT CONTACTED DISPATCH TO LOCATE A SUITABLE ARPT FOR US TO LAND WITHIN 25 MINS AND WITH CUSTOMS. WE AGREED THAT ZZZ1 WOULD BE A SUITABLE ALTERNATE FOR OUR FLT. CAPT AND DISPATCH CALLED MR X TO SEE IF ALL OPTIONS WERE EXERCISED PROPERLY. MR X INSISTED THAT WE PUSH THE BATTERY CHARGER CIRCUIT BREAKER IN. CAPT INFORMED MR X SEVERAL TIMES THAT IT WAS AGAINST PLT PROCS TO RESET THAT CIRCUIT BREAKER AND THAT WE PLANNED TO DIVERT TO ZZZ1. MR X SAID THAT IT WOULD BE OK TO RESET THE BREAKER AND RECOMMENDED THAT WE DID. SO WE RESET THE BATTERY CHARGER CIRCUIT BREAKER AND THE CHARGER LIGHT DID EXTINGUISH. SO WE CONTINUED TO ZZZ WITHOUT INCIDENT. AN ENTRY WAS MADE SAYING THAT THE BATTERY CHARGER LIGHT CAME ON INFLT AND THE CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS RESET AS RECOMMENDED BY MR X. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: THE RPTR STATED THE MAINT CTLR WAS ADVISED SEVERAL TIMES THAT RESETTING THE BATTERY CHARGER CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS AGAINST PROCS. THE CTLR INSISTED THE BREAKER RESET WAS OK. THE BREAKER WAS RESET AND THE BATTERY CHARGER WORKED NORMALLY.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.

An MD80 in cruise at FL340 had the battery charger light come on and found the battery charger circuit breaker tripped. Maintenance controller advised reset of breaker. Crew reset breaker.