# SDR CEVR004

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 27, 2002
- Submitted: December 27, 2002
- Operation: Air carrier
- System (JASC): [2562 · Emergency Locator Beacon](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2562)
- Part: Battery
- Part number: WABH12
- Part serial: NONE
- Condition: Burst
- Location: Life Preserver
- Component: Life Preserver, Eaaeromarine, KSE35L8
- Component part number: P0723E105P
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CEVR004

## Discrepancy

DURING THE YEARLY INSPECTION OF THE LIFE VEST, THE WATER ACTIVATED BATTERY FOR THE LOCATING LIGHT HAD EXPANDED & BURST OPEN. THIS MADE THE LIGHT INOPERABLE. ACCORDING TO THE EAM  SERVICE INFORMATION SIL-25-104 ,THIS VEST COULD HAVE A INSPECTION INTERVAL OF FIVE YEARS, WHICH MEANT THE LIGHT COULD HAVE BEEN INOPERATIVE FOR FOUR YEARS.

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