# SDR CA140916006

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 5, 2013
- Submitted: March 12, 2015
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Dhav DHC2MKI
- Aircraft time: 18,498 hours
- Engine: Pwa R985AN14B
- System (JASC): [2562 · Emergency Locator Beacon](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2562)
- Part: Battery
- Condition: Discharged
- Location: Elt
- Part time: 800 hours
- 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/CA140916006

## Discrepancy

(CAN) BATTERY REPLACED AFTER YEAR 1, (SUPPOSED TO BE A 5 YEAR LITHIUM BATTERY) G SWITCH FAILURE 3 TIMES IN 4 YEARS.  UNIT HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH ACK 406MHZ ELT. (TC# 20140916006)

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