# SDR 2016FA0000266

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 2, 2016
- Submitted: June 2, 2016
- Operation: General aviation
- System (JASC): [2562 · Emergency Locator Beacon](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2562)
- Part: Battery
- Part number: 4526499
- Condition: Inoperative
- Location: Elt
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2016FA0000266

## Discrepancy

NEW ELT INSTALLED 2/2014 AT 91-207D INSPECTION.  FOUND BATTERY DEAD.  NO KNOWN ACTIVATION OF UNIT.  BATTERY REPLACED DUE DATE 3/2018.  BATTERY SUPPLIED WITH NEW UNIT PURCHASED BUT DATE OF BATTERY CELL INDICATES OCT 2010.

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