Service difficulty report · Battery Box · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
May 10, 2007
Submitted
May 10, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6151H
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
287890211
Part
Battery Box
Part number
352020035201
Condition
Broken
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.

What was found

PLASTIC BATTERY BOX BROKE INTO SEVERAL PIECES. LID WOULD NO LONGER HOLD SECURLY ON THE BOX ALLOWING BATTERY TO BE UNSECURED IN THE AIRCRAFT. PIPER REPIORTED THAT P/N 35201-00 LID AND 35202-00 WAS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. INSTALLED STC'D BATTERY BOX TO REPLACE THE DAMAGED ONE.

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