# SDR TIMA20160227003

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 27, 2016
- Submitted: March 3, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N236AL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N236AL), registered now
- Make and model: Beech C-99
- Registry model: [Beech C-99](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c-99) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: U236
- Aircraft time: 23,470 hours, 35,888 cycles
- System (JASC): [2432 · Battery/Charger System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2432)
- Part: Battery
- Part number: RG380E44K
- Part serial: 40600995
- Condition: Weak
- Location: Main
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: S
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TIMA20160227003

## Discrepancy

SHORTLY AFTER LEVEL OFF, BOTH FUEL QTY INDICATORS SHOWED ZERO FUEL.  PILOT ELECTED TO RETURN TO TAKEOFF LOCATION.  TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED A LOW VOLTAGE CONDITION DUE TO A WEAK ACFT BATTERY.

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