Service difficulty report · Battery · Cessna A185F

Difficulty date
May 19, 2004
Submitted
June 4, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna A185F
Aircraft time
1,956 hours
Engine
Cont IO520D
Propeller
Mcauly D2AF34C*
Part
Battery
Part number
MN1300
Condition
Leaking
Location
Elt
Component
Elt · Ack
Component part number
E01
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
H, K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING ANNUAL PERFORMANCE TEST IT WAS NOTICED THAT DURACELL MN1300 BATTERIES DATED MAR 2010 WERE LEAKING WHAT APPEARED TO BE BATTERY ACID. WHEN THE VOLTAGE OF THE BATTERIES WAS CHECKED IT WAS FOUND THAT THE AFFECTED BATTERIES WERE BELOW TWO VOLTS. ELT BATTERY CASE WAS CLEANED AND FULL SET OF NEW BATTERIES WERE INSTALLED. ELT WAS FUNCTIONAL TESTED AND FOUND TO BE MEET MANUFACTURERS SPECIFICATIONS.

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