What was found
INBOUND INSPECTON OF BATTERY SHOWS ALL 20 CELLS INSTALLED TO BE 'REBUILT'. DATA PLATE INSTALLED INDICATES BATTERY WAS 'FUNCTIONALLY BENCH CHECKED AND REBUILT' ON 2-28-95. BATTERY WAS FUNCTIONALLY CHECKED AND FAILED CAPACITY EACH TIME AFTER 3 DEEP CYCLES. ALL HARDWARE (LINKS, NUTS, AND WASHERS) FOUND EXCESSIVELY CORRODED AND NICKELPLATING DELAMINATING AND PEELING FROM NUTS. SEVEN CELLS FOUND CRACKED AND LEAKING ELECTROLYTE. SAFT MM STATES SECTION 7, PARA 7.2 E. 'REPLACE EACH DEFECTIVE CELL WITH A FACTORY NEW SAFT CELL'. BATTERY FOUND ILLEGAL ACCORDING TO SAFT MANUAL, DOC N 09.94-V 220172.