What was found
UPON INSPECTION OF ELT AND BATTERIES, WERE FOUND TO BE CORRODED AND SWELLING, THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT IS WET WITH A LIQUID. COMPOSITION OF LIQUID UNKNOWN. ELT IS INSIDE TAIL SECTION OF AC AND NOT SUBJECT TO WATER EXPOSURE.
- Difficulty date
- February 1, 2001
- Submitted
- February 28, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N4135C
- Make and model
- Cessna R182
- Aircraft serial
- R18200326
- Engine
- Lyc IO540*
- System (JASC)
- 2562 · Emergency Locator Beacon
- Part
- Battery
- Part number
- MN1300LR20
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Elt
- Component
- Elt · Ack
- 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.