SDR 95ZZZX4298

Service difficulty report · Battery Pack · Mooney M20D

Difficulty date
July 20, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1919Y
Make and model
Mooney M20D
Aircraft serial
214
Part
Battery Pack
Part number
BP1040
Condition
Leaking
Location
Elt Case
Component
Martech · EB2BCD
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING ANNUAL, FOUND CORROSION IN ELT CAUSED BY BATTERY LEAKING, SWELLING, AND CRACKING THE BATTERY ENCLOSURE. THIS IS SECOND CONSECUTIVE ANNUAL WITH SAME PROBLEM. MARTECH ENGINEER SAID HIGH CABIN TEMPS CAUSING PROBLEM AND ADVISED ELT'S BE REMOVED FROM ACFT WHEN NOT IN USE AND BE STORED IN COOL TEMPS. CLEANED UP ELT AND INSTALLED ANOTHER NEW BATTERY PACK.

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