# SDR 97ZZZX4892

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 8, 1997
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Filed by: [Chevron USA, Production Company Aviation Maintenan, repair station AC2R685K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-repair-station/AC2R685K/chevron-usa-production-company-aviation-maintenan.md) (OpenAirDocs)
- System (JASC): [2561 · Life Jacket](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2561)
- Part: Battery
- Part number: ACRL81A
- Condition: Swollen
- Location: Life Vest
- Component: Eaaeromarine
- 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/97ZZZX4892

## Discrepancy

THE LAST 15 VESTS INSPECTED HAVE HAD BAD LIGHTS (SWOLLEN BATTERIES).  ALL OF THE LIGHTS ARE FROM THE SAME BATCH MAR 97 AND ARE ONLY 6 MONTHS FROM DATE OF MANUFACTURE.  SUBMITTER STATED BATTERIES FROM OCT 96 ARE ALL FINE, IT JUST SEEMS TO BE A BATCH PROBLEM.

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