Service difficulty report · Battery · Beech B200

Difficulty date
September 24, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C754
Part
Battery
Part number
RG380E44
Condition
Shorted
Location
Master
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER START IT WAS NOTED THAT THE RT GENERATOR HAD A 80 PERCENT LOAD. THE CREW SHUTDOWN AND CONTACTED MAINTENANCE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BATTERY HAD SHORTED OUT INTERNALLY. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED AND THE ACFT WAS STARTED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

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