SDR 96ZZZX4276

Service difficulty report · Battery · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
May 13, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6103X
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
2723
Part
Battery
Part number
16061
Condition
Shorted
Location
Rt Bag Compt
Part time
900 hours
Component
Saft
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

A BATTERY TEMP LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES INITIATED. FOUND ACFT BATTERY SHORTED. A SECONDARY LEAD IS ATTACHED TO ACFT BATTERY USING A METAL TAB LUG WHICH IS CONNECTED TO THE WIRE END CONNECTOR USING A NUT AND BOLT WHICH IS PROTECTED BY HEAT SHRINK INSULATOR. THIS NUT AND BOLT CONNECTING THE WIRE END CONNECTOR AND TAB LUG WEARS THROUGH THE INSULATION AND CONTACTS THE NICAD BATTERY'S CASE SHORTING THE BATTERY AND OVERHEATING IT. REPLACED THE WIRE TERMINAL CONNECTOR AND TAB LUG WITH A SINGLE APPROPRIATE SIZE WIRE AND TERMINAL. REPAIRED 2 OTHER ACFT WITH SAME PROBLEM.