SDR 96ZZZX203

Service difficulty report · Battery · Gulstm G1159

Difficulty date
August 23, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2FOR
Make and model
Gulstm G1159
Aircraft serial
216
Part
Battery
Part number
0025004
Condition
Leak
Location
Elt
Component
Artex · 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

AIRTEX BATTERY INSIDE ELT CASE FOUND LEAKING AND CORROSION FORMING. SUSPECT HIGH FUSELAGE TEMPERATURE AS THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. ASSEMBLY IS MOUNTED IN AFT EQUIPMENT BAY WITH VERY LITTLE AIR FLOW WHEN AIRCRAFT IS STATIC.