Service difficulty report · Vent Cap

Difficulty date
July 8, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Part
Vent Cap
Part number
CBC182166
Condition
Too Small
Location
Battery
Part time
250 hours
Component
Concordebatt · CB35
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) BATTERY VENT CAPS WILL NOT REMAIN TIGHT DUE TO CAP THREADS POORLY MADE. THE THREADS SEEM TO BE TOO SMALL AND WOULD NOT ENGAGE THE CELL COVERS ENOUGH TO STAY TIGHTSEVERAL OTHER AIRCRAFT CHECKED WITH SAME BATTERY MAKE AND HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. EACH CAP HAS RUBBER CAP CONNECTED TO A VENT MANIFOLD THAT VENTS OVERBOARD. WHEN THE BATTERY CAP COMES LOOSE IN THE THREADS IN THE BATTERY, FLUID CAN SPILL OUT.