SDR ERAA096635

Service difficulty report · Battery · Bell 412

Difficulty date
August 1, 2003
Submitted
August 9, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N164EH
Make and model
Bell 412
Aircraft serial
33004
Aircraft time
14,861 hours
Part
Battery
Part number
ELT1106
Part serial
61839
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Elt
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ELT GOES OFF CONSTANTLY, BATTERY HAS BEEN DISCONNECTED. SENT TO ARTEX FOR REPAIR. COULD NOT DUPLICATE, CHECKED MOUNTING ANGLE, SHOULD BE HORIZONTAL. REPLACED BATTERY, EXPIRED. TESTED IAW ARTEX PROCEDURES, REPLACED BATTERY PACK.

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