# SDR 2018FA0000059

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 15, 2018
- Submitted: February 15, 2018
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N1463B](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1463B), registered now
- Make and model: Luscom 8E
- Registry model: [Luscom 8E](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 6090
- Aircraft time: 3,687 hours, 3,000 cycles
- System (JASC): [2562 · Emergency Locator Beacon](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2562)
- Part: Battery
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Elt
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2018FA0000059

## Discrepancy

DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION,  ELT D CELL BATTERIES LEAKING ACID.  3 CELLS WERE BAD.  BATTERIES SPECIFIED, BASED ON THEIR QUALITY WHEN E-01 ELT DESIGNED.  BATTERIES WERE FRESH AND INSTALLED 1 YEAR AGO.  ANOTHER OWNER REPORTED SAME PROBLEM.  CONTACTS CLEANED AND FRESH BATTERIES INSTALLED.  MANUFACTURER SAY QUALITY NO LONGER GOOD.  WE NEED AN ACCEPTABLE ALTERNATE BATTERY.  SPECIFY PERFORMANCE, NOT A SPECIFIC BRAND.

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