Service difficulty report · Battery · Piper PA28R180

Difficulty date
October 29, 2021
Submitted
November 23, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3225R
Make and model
Piper PA28R180
Aircraft serial
28R31134
Aircraft time
3,566 hours
Part
Battery
Part number
0110389301
Part serial
UNKNOWN
Condition
Failed
Part time
16 hours
Component
G5 Flight Instr · Garmin Intl · G5
Component part number
0110380900
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
J, Z
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

GARMIN G5 FLIGHT INSTRUMENT BACKUP BATTERY FAILED AFTER APPROXIMATELY FOUR MONTHS / 16 HOURS IN SERVICE. FLIGHT INSTRUMENTATION DISPLAYED "1%" BATTERY CHARGE STATUS AFTER NOT HAVING USED THE INSTRUMENT ON BACKUP POWER. BATTERY WOULD NOT CHARGE ABOVE 1%. "BATTERY FAULT" INDICATION WOULD INTERMITTENTLY APPEAR.

More about the Piper PA-28R-180