Service difficulty report · Battery · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
June 1, 2017
Submitted
June 20, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N438PA
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496083
Aircraft time
9,369 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A1H6
Part
Battery
Part number
RG35AXC
Part serial
40662208
Condition
Failed
Location
Master
Part time
769 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, BOTH LOADMETERS WENT TO 0 AND THE ALTERNATOR INOPERATIVE ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. THE PILOT TROUBLESHOT THE ISSUE BY RESETTING AN UNSPECIFIED CIRCUIT BREAKER. WHEN ALTERNATORS WERE TURNED BACK ON, THE BATTERY FEEDER BREAKER TRIPPED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT AND LANDED AFTER DEPLOYING LANDING GEAR USING EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION. INSPECTION REVEALED THE BATTERY HAD FAILED AND NO LONGER WOULD TAKE A CHARGE.

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