# SDR 96ZZZX91

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 27, 1995
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: N821GS
- Make and model: Piper PA-34-200T
- Registry model: [Piper PA-34-200T](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-34-200t) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 347770419
- System (JASC): [2562 · Emergency Locator Beacon](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2562)
- Part: Elt
- Part number: EB2BCD
- Condition: Case Leak
- Location: Battery
- Component: Martech
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: K
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX91

## Discrepancy

DURING BATTERY REPLACEMENT, FOUND BATTERY HAD CRACKED AND LEAKED CAUSING INTERIOR OF ELT TO BECOME SEVERELY CORRODED.  ELT WAS STILL FUNCTIONAL ON FUNCTION TEST.

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