What was found
(CAN) THE GOLD PLATING ON THE BATTERY CONTACT IS FLAKING OFF. THE EXPOSED METAL IS NON-CONDUCTIVE AND THEREFORE THE UNIT NO LONGER FUNCTIONS. (TC# 20060629008)
- Difficulty date
- June 20, 2006
- Submitted
- August 2, 2006
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 195A
- Aircraft time
- 2,214 hours
- Engine
- Jacobp R755B2
- System (JASC)
- 2562 · Emergency Locator Beacon
- Part
- Contact
- Condition
- Defective
- Location
- Elt Battery
- Component
- Elt · Ack
- Component part number
- E01
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- C
- Nature of condition
- L
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.