What was found
DURING THE YEARLY INSPECTION OF THE LIFE VEST, THE WATER ACTIVATOR BATTERY FOR THE LOCATING LIGHT HAD EXPANDED & BURST OPEN. THIS MADE THE LIGHT INOPERABLE.
- Difficulty date
- December 16, 2002
- Submitted
- December 16, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- System (JASC)
- 2562 · Emergency Locator Beacon
- Part
- Battery
- Part number
- WABH12
- Condition
- Ruptured
- Location
- Strobe Light
- Component
- Life Vest · Eaaeromarine · KS35
- Component part number
- P0723E105P
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.