Service difficulty report · Link · Bolkms BK117B2

Difficulty date
May 16, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bolkms BK117B2
Aircraft time
7,718 hours
Engine
Lyc LTS101750B1
Part
Link
Condition
Broken
Location
Battery
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

ACFT FAILED TO START. NO POWER WITH MASTER TURNED ON. TROUBLE-SHOOTING LED TO MAIN BATTERY VOLTAGE INDICATING 0 VDC ON MULTIMETER. BATTERY REMOVED AND LID OPENED TO INSPECT CELLS. ONE (1) CELL INTERCONNECTING TIE LINK FOUND BROKEN WITH INDICATIONS OF ARCING.