THE PARTS BIN In some cases, the battery manufacturer may want to in-
spect your battery. Either way, you need to make sure to po- sition your suspect battery in a quarantine area until further notice. If you have a good distributor, they should be able to send you another battery. Your distributor should simply issue a warranty credit once the warranty is approved. I have personally seen some warranties processed in a day, and some have taken months. It is up to the manufacturer.
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BATTERY WARRANTY DON’TS There are some “don’ts” that I have seen people commit over the years. If you read the warranty information with your battery, you will notice that the manufacturers don’t take too kindly to tampering with the battery in any way. Do not install a battery and then let the aircraft sit for long lengths of time without servicing. This is murderous on batteries. You must service your batteries in accordance with the manufacturers’ instructions. I have actually heard of people who put automotive battery acid into aviation batteries. Automotive acid is not approved, and has a differ- ent specific gravity. Both manufacturers will deny a warranty on that basis alone. Another big issue that has caused many DOMs some concern is the shelf life on batteries. The Concorde “RG” series and the Gill “ES” series must be boost charged every 90 days if they are in a new unused storage box. You will notice a boost charge date label on the side of the batteries. It is critical that your dis- tributor keep these batteries charged, and that you inspect these dates when they hit your spares room. Flooded batteries really have no shelf life as long as they are stored without acid in dry, well-ven- tilated storage areas. The aviation battery manufacturers
Orlando: Dynamic BRK; Pantone 285C Rays:Pantone 116C Aircraft Electronics Association: Optima (medium); Pantone 285C 2010: Impact; 60 percent black
have some very knowledgeable engi- neers who know more than you could ever imagine about batteries. They have seen and heard about every possible scenario that would cause a battery performance problem. I can attest that warranties can often be avoided if the batteries are serviced and maintained like they are supposed to be from the beginning. Should you follow the war- ranty card steps, I am sure both battery manufacturers will honor their warranty policies to their fullest.
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Norman Chance is President and CEO of Chance Aviation, an international aircraft parts distributor headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Norm graduated with a degree in Aircraft Maintenance from Vincennes University and a degree in Aeronautics from Embry Riddle University. Norm holds an FAA A&P certificate.
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