Service difficulty report · Battery · Robsin R66

Difficulty date
October 31, 2018
Submitted
December 11, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N658TG
Make and model
Robsin R66
Aircraft serial
0827
Part
Battery
Part number
RG325
Part serial
40878772
Condition
Leaking
Location
Master
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

BATTERY LEAKS FROM AROUND TOP SEALING JOINT BEHIND POSITIVE POST. THIS IS THE THIRD HELICOPTER WITH CORROSION DAMAGE THAT WE HAVE FOUND CAUSED FROM A BATTERY OF THIS PN. RECOMMEND BOTH BATTERY AND HELICOPTER MFG GET TOGETHER AND CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THERE HAS BEEN OTHER REPORTS FROM OPERATORS OF THIS HAPPENING.