Service difficulty report · Screw · Beech B300

Difficulty date
September 9, 2004
Submitted
October 21, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N300TM
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL50
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Screw
Condition
Chafed
Location
Battery Holder
Component
Battery
Component part number
101364798639
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

WHILE COMPLYING WITH TIME SCHEDULE REPLACEMENT OF THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERIES, FOUND THAT THE BATTERIES HAD LEAKED ACID AND CORRODED THE BATTERY HOLDERS. FOUND THE BATTERY HOLDER SCREWS HAD CHAFFED THROUGH THE BATTERY SIDE LABEL AND SHORTED BATTERY TO EXIT LIGHT ASSY CAUSING THE BATTERIES TO OVERHEAT AND BOIL ACID OUT. FILED HEAD OFF BUTTON HEAD SCREW AND APPLIED TEFLON TAPE FOR CHAFE PROTECTION. RECOMMEND BATTERY HOLDER MOUNTING SCREWS BE CHANGED FROM BUTTON STYLE TO COUNTER SUNK SCREWS. (CE09200404792)

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