# SDR CA120502008

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 30, 2012
- Submitted: September 14, 2015
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Snias AS350B2
- Aircraft time: 15,813 hours
- Engine: Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
- System (JASC): [2432 · Battery/Charger System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2432)
- Part: Battery
- Part number: RG355
- Condition: Weak
- Location: Master
- Part time: 350 hours
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA120502008

## Discrepancy

(CAN) COULD NOT START THE ACFT BECAUSE THE BATTERY WAS WEAK.  REMOVED THE BATTERY TO FIND IT LEAKING.  REPLACED THE BATTERY WITH A NEW RG355.  THIS BATTERY WAS INSTALLED NEW IN SEPTEMBER 2011.

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