SDR 95ZZZX504

Service difficulty report · Cell

Difficulty date
January 1, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
RD4D488M
Boeing Distribution Inc
Part
Cell
Part number
V012LKB
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Battery
Component
Marathon · CA1542
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

INBOUND INSPECTION OF MARATHON BATTERY, PN 28659, TYPE CA-154-2, REVEALED 19 SAFT MANUFACTURED CELLS, PN V012CKB, INSTALLED IN CAN. MARATHON CELL PN 15M220 IS THE PROPER TYPE WHICH SHOULD BE USED FOR THIS BATTERY PART NUMBER APPLICATION. ACCORDING TO THE 'INSTRUCTION MANUAL SINTERED-PLATE, NICKEL CADMIUM BATTERIES' BY MARATHON, PAGE 30, PARA 10.2, 'BATTERY REASSEMBLY', SECTION 1, 'IF A CELL MUST BE REPLACED, USE ONLY NEW OR REBUILT CELLS MANUFACTURED BY MARATHON BATTERY COMPANY'. BATTERY CONDEMNED AND RETURNED TO CUSTOMER. SOUTHERN AIR TRANSPORT.