What was found
(CAN) ELT BEING CHECKED FOR RECERTIFICATION. BATTERY PACK WAS 2 YEARS OVERDUE AND WAS VERY BADLY LEAKING. BOTTOM OF BATTERY CASE WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED, THE SIDEWALL HAD A HOLE ABOUT 1 INCH IN DIAMETER.
- Difficulty date
- March 7, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA28161
- Engine
- Lyc O320D3G
- System (JASC)
- 2562 · Emergency Locator Beacon
- Part
- Battery Pack
- Part number
- 006062
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Elt
- Component
- Dornemargln · DMELT61
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.