# SDR CEVR200400005

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 16, 2004
- Submitted: December 16, 2004
- Operation: General aviation
- System (JASC): [2561 · Life Jacket](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2561)
- Part: Battery
- Part number: WABH12
- Condition: Bulged
- Location: Life Vest
- 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/CEVR200400005

## 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 E.A.M 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. I HAVE REPLACED THIS BATTERY/LIGHT ASSY. WITH A DIFFERENT MANUFACTURES BATTERY/LIGHT ASSY.

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