SDR 96ZZZX5651

Service difficulty report · Battery · Piper PA28140

Difficulty date
October 28, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5564U
Make and model
Piper PA28140
Aircraft serial
2826291
Part
Battery
Part number
MN1300
Condition
Leaking
Location
Elt
Part time
8,283 hours
Component
Ack · E01ELT
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

DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, BATTERIES INSIDE ELT WERE FOUND TO BE LEAKING. ACID LEAKED INTO ELT CIRCUIT BOARD AND CORRODED THE BOARD. GROUND WIRE OF ELT WAS CORRODED OFF. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS USE OF DURACELL BATTERY POWERED ELT BE DISCONTINUED, OR BATTERY MFG SEAL THE BATTERIES. BATTERY INSTALLED ELT 4-13-93. ELT INSTALLED AIRCRAFT 4-13-93.

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