# SDR 96ZZZX4874

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 9, 1996
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N3959D](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3959D), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 182A
- Registry model: [Cessna 182A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 34659
- System (JASC): [2562 · Emergency Locator Beacon](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2562)
- Part: Battery
- Part number: 0025004
- Condition: Split
- Location: Elt
- Component: Martech, EB2BCD
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX4874

## Discrepancy

REMOVED BATTERY FOR REPLACEMENT DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AND FOUND BATTERY PACK HAD SPLIT AND EMITTING ACID.  SPLIT WAS ALONG NARROW SIDE, RUNNING APPROXIMATELY 1.50 INCH.  SUSPECT CAUSE APPEARED TO BE POOR EPOXY SURROUNDING BATTERY PACK.

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