Service difficulty report · Battery · Piper PA28140

Difficulty date
August 29, 2000
Submitted
October 12, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA28140
Aircraft time
3,106 hours
Engine
Lyc O320E2A
Part
Battery
Part number
0507002
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Integrated - Elt
Component
Elt · Leigh · SHARC7K191
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT FLEW FROM 16 APR 1999 TO 16 JUL 1999 (11.7 HRS) TRAINING WITH PILOT-OWNER UNAWARE THAT ELT BATTERY EXPIRED ON APR 1999 DECAL BY R.S. A/C RADIO LTD. ON UNIT SHOWS BATTERY EXPIRED APR 1999, LAST TEST: OCT 5, 1998, NEXT TEST: OCT 5 1999. NO ENTRY OR NOTE, ETC., IN JOURNAL LOG NR 2, P. 1 TO 3 INCLUSIVE. IN AF TECH LOG SECTION 1, LAST REF. TO ELT IS DATED MAY 16/96. IN AF TACH LOG SECT 2, LAST REF TO ELT IS DATED JUN 1986. A/C SOLD TO ACTUAL OWNER AND DELIVERED AT CYXK ON 28 MAR 1999 FEW DAYS PRIOR TO BATTERY DUE. (X)

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