# SDR 95ZZZX3988

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 10, 1995
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N213RG](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N213RG), registered now
- Make and model: Beech 95-B55
- Registry model: [Beech 95-B55](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-b55) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: TC655
- System (JASC): [2562 · Emergency Locator Beacon](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2562)
- Part: Battery
- Part number: 0025004
- Condition: Ruptured
- Location: Elt
- Component: Artex, EAGLE
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX3988

## Discrepancy

ELT BATTERY, ARTEX PN 00-25-004, RUPTURED CAUSING SEVERE CORROSION TO RADIO AND CASE.  RADIO WAS DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR.  THIS IS THE THIRD OCCURRENCE OF THIS PROBLEM WITH ARTEX BRAND BATTERIES, (2 IN MARTECH ELT'S AND 1 IN NARCO ELT-10).  IN THE NARCO INSTALLATION, SUBSTANTIAL CORROSION DAMAGE TO A/C SKIN BELOW ELT OCCURRED.  SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS EVALUATION OF ARTEX QC STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES BE MADE.  TIS OF AFFECTED BATTERIES WAS LESS THAN THE REPLACEMENT DATE.

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