Service difficulty report · Battery · Stbros SC72

Difficulty date
October 11, 2005
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Stbros SC72
Aircraft time
12,188 hours
Engine
Alidsg TPE331201A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN5
Part
Battery
Condition
Leaking
Location
Elt
Component
Elt · Ameriking
Component part number
AK450
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ELT WAS LEAKING ACID FROM THE "D" CELL BATTERIES INSTALLED IN THE UNIT. THIS WAS FOUND DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION. ACID WAS NEUTRALIZED ON AIRFRAME, AND UNIT. AIRFRAME WAS REPRIMED. ELT WAS INSPECTED/CLEANED/NEUTRALIZED. NEW BATTERIES INSTALLED, AND FUNCTION TESTED NORMAL.