SDR 2001F00040

Service difficulty report · Battery · Piper PA32R300

Difficulty date
June 12, 2001
Submitted
June 26, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N108NS
Make and model
Piper PA32R300
Aircraft serial
32R7680288
Part
Battery
Part number
CB35A
Part serial
362919
Condition
Shorted
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF, PILOT STARTED TO HEAR WHINE IN OVERHEAD SET, FOLLOWED BY POWER LOSS. UPON INSPECTION BATTER WAS FOUND HAVE INTERNAL SHORT CAUSING BATTERY TO GO DEAD. REPLACED BATTERY WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. OPS CHECKED ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. FOUND OK

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