What was found
DURING INSPECTION, FOUND BATTERY CONNECTOR CORRODED AND MELTED. CAUSE IS BELIEVED TO BE EXCESSIVE LOOSENESS OF PLUGS. CLOSELY INSPECTED BATTERY CONNECTOR FOR CONDITION AND LOOSENESS.
- Difficulty date
- November 30, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N299QS
- Make and model
- Cessna S550
- Aircraft serial
- S5500099
- System (JASC)
- 2430 · DC Generating System
- Part
- Connector
- Part number
- BD161
- Condition
- Melted
- Location
- Battery
- 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.