Service difficulty report · Battery · Piper PA32R300

Difficulty date
June 8, 2014
Submitted
September 5, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9876K
Make and model
Piper PA32R300
Aircraft serial
32R7880038
Part
Battery
Part number
RB35AXC
Part serial
40591706
Condition
Failed
Part time
6 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFTER INSPECTING THE BATTERY AND CHARGING IT, FOUND THAT THE BATTERY HAS INTERNAL PROBLEM SHOWS 11.4 VOLTS BUT WILL TAKE NO LOAD. (INCIDENT) WAS NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE THE NOSE GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED FROM A TOTAL ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE RESULTING IN NOSE GEAR COLLAPSE.

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