Service difficulty report · Battery Pack · Blanca 7GCBC

Difficulty date
September 22, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Blanca 7GCBC
Aircraft time
408 hours
Engine
Lyc O320B2B
Part
Battery Pack
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Elt
Component
Elt · Ameriking
Component part number
AK451
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.

What was found

(CAN) DURING THE ANNUAL INSPECTION OF THE ELT, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BATTERIES WERE TIME-EXPIRED AND VERY LOW VOLTAGE (LESS THAN 1 VOLT FOR 3 OUT OF 4 BATTERIES). THE ELT WAS MARKED ON THE OUTSIDE WITH A STICKER INDICATING THAT THE BATTERIES WERE NEXT DUE IN 2017. (TC# 20140925006)