Service difficulty report · Battery · Cessna 180

Difficulty date
March 1, 2007
Submitted
March 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9198C
Make and model
Cessna 180
Aircraft serial
31297
Aircraft time
6,700 hours
Engine
Cont O470*
Part
Battery
Part number
G35
Part serial
G02269702
Condition
Leaking
Part time
34 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

BATTERY ACID LEAKED OR TRANSFERRED TO AFT, LOWEST CELL (AIRCRAFT TAIL WHEEL) AND SPILLED OUT. CORRODED HOLE IN BATTERY BOX AND SPILLED INTO BELLY OF AIRCRAFT.

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