Battery Failure Indication After Install Or Sitting For 3+ Months

Battery Fail

If your AV-30 is indicating FAIL on the screen for the battery after install or after sitting for more than 3 months, try the following:

Power on the AV-30 and allow to align and allow the AV-30 to go through the battery TEST. 

Repeat the cycling of power up to 15 times. Once it starts to show 0% allow the unit to charge completely until it shows 100%. This may take more than a normal flight. External power may be needed. 

*If the battery status shows "FAIL," departure into actual or planned IFR conditions must not be performed. 

*If the battery does not charge after these steps, you may need a replacement battery. 

The AV-30 has 2 different types of battery. 

Type one: Li-Ion (Lithium-Ion) Battery UAV-1003487-001. This type is for: 

• AV-30-C p/n UAV-1003429-001 & UAV-1003429-002 
• AV-30-E p/n UAV-1004035-001 & UAV-1004035-002

• This is the smaller type of battery as seen in the picture. 
• Not interchangeable with the NiMH battery

Type two: NiMH (Nickel Metal-Hydride) Battery UAV-1007531-001. This type is for:

• AV-30-C p/n UAV-1003429-003
• AV-30-E p/n UAV-1004035-003

• This is the larger type of battery as seen in the picture.
• Not interchangeable with the Li-Ion battery. 

The NiMH battery is a larger capacity battery. Upgrading from the Li-Ion to the NiMH costs $250. Please submit a support ticket. The unit will need to come back to Manufacturing for update. Request an RMA for return shipment.