Service difficulty report · Battery · Piper PA30

Difficulty date
February 21, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA30
Engine
Lyc IO320B1A
Part
Battery
Part number
R35
Condition
Failed
Location
Internal
Component
Aviall · R35
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN)REPORTED SLOW DISCHARGE OF BATTERY WITH THE EVENTUAL LOSS OF ALL RADIOS AND SLOW GEAR EXTENSION. RADIO LOSS WAS THE FIRST SIGN.

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