What was found
SERIES 2000 AND 3000 BATTERY CORRODED FROM GASING BATTERY DISCOLORED SYTRAFOAM CASE, ALSO CAUSED DAMAGED TO ELT PLASTIC COVER. DISCOVERED AT ANNUAL INSPECTION. SUGGEST MORE FREQUENT INSPECTION.
- Difficulty date
- January 16, 2003
- Submitted
- February 7, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N399ME
- Make and model
- Cessna 182S
- Aircraft serial
- 18280878
- Engine
- Lyc IO540*
- System (JASC)
- 2562 · Emergency Locator Beacon
- Part
- Battery
- Part number
- 2020REVA
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Elt
- 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.