Service difficulty report · Battery

Difficulty date
June 15, 2004
Submitted
December 3, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Part
Battery
Part number
LR20
Condition
Leaking
Location
Elt
Component
Elt · Dornemargln
Component part number
DMELT60
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

UNIT INSPECTED FOR CERTIFICATION AND BATTERY REPLACEMENT. FOUND DURACELL BATTERIES (D-CELLS) LEAKING IN BATTERY COMPARTMENT. BATTERIES REMOVED, AREA CLEANED, ALSO NOTED SURFACE CORROSION ON BATTERY CONTACT SPRING. CORROSION REMOVED WITH ACID BRUSH AND IPA (ALCOHOL). BATTERY BOX RE-INSPECTED, NEW BATTERIES INSTALLED, UNIT FUNCTION TESTED AND MET SPECIFICATIONS.