Doesn't the FAA regs state that ELT batteries must be changed every 12 months and so noted on an affixed label on the ELT?
Mark Jones (N886MJ) Wales, WI USA E-mail me at flyk...@wi.rr.com Visit my NEW KR-2S CorvAIRCRAFT web site at www.flykr2s.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry&Sallie Flesner" <fles...@verizon.net> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2006 2:52 PM Subject: KR> ELT battries > > Netters, > > While doing some work on the KR annual today I removed the ELT. > I found 3 of the 6 Duracell MN1300 batteries called for by the > manufacturer (Ameri-King) to have bursted and leaking "crap" all > over inside the battery compartment of the ELT. The batteries were > dated as good till the year 2010. So much for that. > > I'm suggesting that if you have an ELT that uses the alkaline batteries > that you install new ones every year. Mine were in use only two years. > > I can't wait to get the KR back in the air. It's been 18 days now and I'm > sure needing a KR fix !! I hope I don't have to resort to drugs. :-) :-) > > Larry Flesner > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
