# SDR CA190325019

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 22, 2019
- Submitted: August 17, 2020
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Bell 212
- Registry model: [Bell 212](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft time: 9,889 hours
- System (JASC): [2562 · Emergency Locator Beacon](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2562)
- Part: Battery Pack
- Part number: 4520133REVAB
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Elt
- Component: Elt, Artex
- Component part number: C406NHM
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: K
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA190325019

## Discrepancy

(CAN) DURING THE ANNUAL INSPECTION OF THE ELT, UPON OPENING THE UNIT, IT APPEARED EVIDENT AN INTERNAL BATTERY CELL HAD RUPTURED, WAS BULGING AND LEAKING ELECTROLYTE. THE BATTERIES ARE OF LITHIUM ION TECHNOLOGY. THE ELT BATTERY WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW PART, THE ELT WAS FUNCTION TESTED SERVICEABLE AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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