What was found
(CAN) THE CELL WAS POORLY MANUFACTURED WITH THE CELL CAP WITH POLARITY MARKINGS WERE INSTALLED BACKWARDS. LEADING TO A MUCH HIGHER PROBABILITY OF THE CELL BEING INSTALLED IN THE BATTERY ASSY IN REVERSE.
- Difficulty date
- June 1, 2015
- Submitted
- August 5, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Snias AS350B3
- Aircraft time
- 4,780 hours
- Engine
- Tmeca ARRIEL2B
- System (JASC)
- 2432 · Battery/Charger System
- Part
- Cell
- Part number
- 414400
- Condition
- Mismanufactured
- Location
- Battery
- Part time
- 75 hours
- Component
- Battery
- Component part number
- 151CH1
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- W
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.