What was found
DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE FOR 100-HOUR INSPECTION, NOTED CORROSION AFTER FAILURE OCCURRED. DISASSEMBLED AND FOUND UNIT FULL OF RUST AND CORROSION CAUSING TOTAL ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE. (X)
- Difficulty date
- January 4, 2000
- Submitted
- June 22, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N6913A
- Make and model
- Piper PA23250
- Aircraft serial
- 277954108
- System (JASC)
- 2432 · Battery/Charger System
- Part
- Contactor
- Part number
- AN33701
- Part serial
- 455211
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Battery
- Part time
- 1,795 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.