# SDR 2013FA0000459

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 10, 2013
- Submitted: August 9, 2013
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N2942F](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2942F), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 182J
- Registry model: [Cessna 182J](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182j) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 18257042
- System (JASC): [2562 · Emergency Locator Beacon](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2562)
- Part: Battery Pack
- Part number: 45000101
- Part serial: 11624
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Elt
- Component: Elt
- Component part number: 45123
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: C
- Nature of condition: L
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2013FA0000459

## Discrepancy

PURCHASED 406/121.5/243 ELT PN 451-23 TSO C126 APPROVED SN 11624 WITH GPS POSITIONS ON 04/08/2011.  THE UNIT WAS INSTALLED.  DURING ACFT ANNUAL THIS YEAR, MECHANIC NOTIFIED ME THAT MY BATTERIES IN MY ELT UNIT WERE DEAD.  VERIFIED THAT NO CORROSION WAS PRESENT.  PLACED A CALL TO MFG AND MADE THEM AWARE OF THE ISSUES WITH THE BATTERIES.  REP TOLD ME THAT I NEEDED TO FILE A CLAIM WITH THE BATTERY MFG AND ASK THEM TO REPLACE.  MFG SENT REPLACEMENT BATTERIES AND RETURNED THE OLD BATTERIES TO THEM.  ALSO, CONCERNED THAT IF I NEEDED TO HAVE MY ELT TO SEND OUT A DISTRESS SIGNAL IT WOULD HAVE FAILED.  25 MONTHS OLD

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