As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
IN COMPLETING 14 CFR ON THIS ELT, IT WAS NOTED THAT MOUNTING TRY HAS SOME KIND OF WHITE RESIDUE IN IT, INSPECTION OF THE ELT FOUND A CRACK IN THE BATTERY HALF OF THRU ELT CASE. OPENED UP ELT AND INSPECTION OF BATTERY ASSEMBLY SOUND THAT ONE OF THE CELLS HAD RUPTURED.