Service difficulty report · Battery · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
October 1, 2003
Submitted
October 15, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Aircraft time
6,081 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C28B
Part
Battery
Part number
023470000
Part serial
086738
Condition
Failed
Location
Elt
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H, W
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) RECURRING DEFECT ON BATTERY (2BT1 - DESIGNATORS IAW ELECTRICAL DRAWING) ON LINE FAULT. BATTERY REMOVED AND INSPECTED. VOLTAGE AND CURRENT DRAW SATISFACTORY ON BENCH. VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED LOOSE RETAINING NUT ON ONE TERMINAL CAUSING INTERNAL ARCING AT HIGH AMPERAGE DRAW. FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF COMPLETE BATTERY CIRCUIT ALSO REVEALED DAMAGED (OVERHEAT) WIRES (P17A22 AND P18A22N) AT BATTERY SWITCH(2S1) PROBABLE CAUSE EFFECT OF DIODE (2CR1) PREVIOUSLY FOUND DEFECTIVE. ALL BATTERY TERMINALS TORQUED, NEW WIRES FABRICATED, MARKED AND INSTALLED.

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