# SDR CA051026005

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 25, 2005
- Submitted: December 2, 2005
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Cessna 182K
- Registry model: [Cessna 182K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182k) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft time: 5,652 hours
- Engine: Cont O470R
- System (JASC): [2562 · Emergency Locator Beacon](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2562)
- Part: Case
- Part number: E0103E0102
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Elt Battery
- Component: Elt, Ack, E01
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA051026005

## Discrepancy

AT 12 MONTH CERTIFICATION OF ELT THE UNIT WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND THE BATTERIES LEAKING AND BATTERY CONTACTS ON THE ELT BATTERY CASE CORRODED.  BATTERIES HAD A DATE CODE OF MAR 2010 AND MAR 2009.  BATTERIES AND BATTERY CASE REPLACED AND UNITTESTED SEVICEABLE.

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