Service difficulty report · Battery Cable · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
February 4, 2010
Submitted
March 5, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6GR
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317752130
Part
Battery Cable
Part number
8000904
Condition
Loose
Location
Master Battery
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

LOOSE BATTERY CABLES LED TO A COMPLETE LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER WHILE IN FLIGHT AT IFR FLIGHT LEVEL 13000. LOOSE CABLES CAUSE A LOSS OF ACFT BATTERY. WHEN THE ALTERNATORS WERE UNABLE TO CARRY THE LOAD, IT RESULTED IN TOTAL ELECTRICAL LOSS.

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