# SDR 2010FA0000199

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 4, 2010
- Submitted: March 5, 2010
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N6GR](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6GR), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-31-350
- Registry model: [Piper PA-31-350](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-350) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 317752130
- System (JASC): [2497 · Electrical Power System Wiring](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2497)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2010FA0000199

## Discrepancy

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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