Service difficulty report · Battery

Difficulty date
November 24, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Part
Battery
Condition
Discharged
Location
Elt
Component
Elt
Component part number
TEL82
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) WHILE TESTING THE ELT ON ITS ANNUAL CERTIFICATION IAW CAR 571, APPENDIX G FOUND BATTERY VOLTAGE BELOW SPECIFICATIONS AND CURRENT DRAW IN ARM AND OFF POSITION HIGHER THAN SPECIFICATIONS. ELT REMOVED FROM SERVICE.