# SDR 98ZZZX3693

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 11, 1998
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N64414](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N64414), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 172M
- Registry model: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 17265211
- System (JASC): [2562 · Emergency Locator Beacon](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2562)
- Part: Battery
- Part number: 0004006A
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Cabin
- Part time: 247 hours
- Component: Leigh
- 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/98ZZZX3693

## Discrepancy

AT PRE-FLIGHT, OWNER FOUND CONTENTS OF ONE BATTERY CELL IN BAGGAGE AREA CARPET.  FOUND ELT CASING CRACKED AND PIECES BROKEN AWAY IN BAGGAGE AREA.  ELT BATTERY EXPLODED INSIDE UNIT.

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