What was found
SEALED BATTERY DOES NOT HOLD A CHARGE. CONFIRMED BATTERY FAILED CAPACITANCE TEST AT LESS THAN 10 PERCENT. SENT BATTERY TO MFG FOR EVALUATION, WAS TOLD THAT THE BATERY WAS FOUND TO BE DRY AT DISTRIBUTION.
- Difficulty date
- August 16, 2012
- Submitted
- February 22, 2013
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N20GF
- Make and model
- Socata TB21
- Aircraft serial
- 645
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540*
- System (JASC)
- 2432 · Battery/Charger System
- Part
- Battery
- Part number
- G235S
- Part serial
- G02686682
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Master
- Part time
- 51 hours
- 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.