As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
(CAN) UPON ROUTINE 12 MONTH INSPECTION OF TH SUBJECT ELT, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE BATTERY HAD LEAKED, SHORTED OUT THE ELT MAIN BOARD AND HAD PRODUCED MAJOR AMOUNTS OF BURNING. ELT BATTERY WAS MANUFACTURED ON JUNE/03. BATTERY EXPIRY DATE IS JULY/05. THIS UNIT IS NOW DEEMED BEYOND ECONOMICAL REPAIR.PICTURES ARE ATTACHED.