What was found
DEFECTIVE SEARCH AND RESCUE BATTERIES NR B79229 FITTED TO SEARCH AND RESCUE BEACONS P/N BE369. TWO SEARCH AND RESCUE BEACONS FAILED B.I.T.E CHECKS. AS A RESULT, THE SUSPECT BEACONS WERE RETURNED TO B.A.A.E. FOR INVESTIGATION/REPAIR DURING ROUTINE INVESTIGATION. A TECHNICIAN NOTICES THE BATTERY CONNECTOR HOLE WAS ENLARGED; THUS, CAUSING AN INTERMITTENT FAULT. THE TOTAL BATTERY STOCK WAS INSPECTED (22OFF) AND 140FF WERE FOUND TO DISPLAY THIS DEFECT.