What was found
(CAN) SOLDER CONNECTIONS ON SPRING STEEL BATTERY TERMINAL BREAK OFF.IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO GET A GOOD SOLDER JOINT, TRYING TO SOLDER TO STEEL. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER WHO HAS NO ANSWER EXCEPT TO RETURN TO FACTORY.
- Difficulty date
- November 29, 2000
- Submitted
- January 19, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper J3C65
- Aircraft time
- 4,834 hours
- Engine
- Cont A658
- System (JASC)
- 2562 · Emergency Locator Beacon
- Part
- Contactor
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Elt Battery
- Component
- Elt · Ameriking · AK450
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- C
- Nature of condition
- L
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.