# JASC 2562: Emergency Locator Beacon - Type: JASC system/component code (FAA) - ATA chapter: 25 Equipment/Furnishings - Title in the code table: EMERGENCY LOCATOR BEACON - Service difficulty reports: 1,512 - FAA code table: https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/JASC_Code.pdf#page=22 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2562 ## What it covers The components transmitting an electronic signal on an emergency frequency to assist in locating a crashed aircraft. Typical parts are impact switch, antenna, battery pack, etc. ## Service difficulty reports (1,512, newest 50) - [SDR CALA2026101920467](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2026101920467), Oct 16, 2026: Boeing 7879. ELT. ACTIVATED. STRONG ELT FOR MANY HOURS IN FLT. NO ELT EICAS. NO ONE ELSE HEARD, FOUND PORTABLE LOCATION TRANSMITTER AT DOOR 4 L ACTIV (N81113) - [SDR AALA202610151442](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202610151442), Oct 14, 2026: Boeing 737823. ELT. NO TEST. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: ELT SELF TEST FAILED WHILE ACCOMPLISHING WORK CARD 99T20025004. REMOVED AND REMOVED PORTABLE EMER (N976NN) - [SDR BAGA2026100700002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BAGA2026100700002), Oct 6, 2026: Airbus BD5001A11. ELT. NO TEST. LEFT LIFE RAFT, NR 1 ELT FAILED TO OPS TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED ELT. OPS TEST GOOD. (N217BZ) - [SDR BAGA2026100700001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BAGA2026100700001), Oct 6, 2026: Airbus BD5001A11. ELT. NO TEST. LEFT LIFE RAFT, NR 3 ELT FAILED OPS TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED ELT. OPS TEST GOOD. (N217BZ) - [SDR CALA2026092919990](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2026092919990), Sep 27, 2026: Boeing 7879. ELT. INOPERATIVE. PORTABLE EMERGENCY LOCATOR TRANSMITTER - BITE TEST PROCEDURE - FOUND FWD PORTABLE ELT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED (N29991) - [SDR IPXA2026092840839](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2026092840839), Sep 26, 2026: Boeing 767300. ELT. NO TEST. ELT SELF TEST FAILED R/R ELT IAW B767 AMM 25-64-00 OPS CK GOOD. (N383UP) - [SDR UIEA2026072800658](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2026072800658), Jul 27, 2026: Boeing 767375. SEAL. BROKEN. GALLEY ELT TAMPER TAPE BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED GALLEY ELT IAW AMM 25-63-03. OPS CHK OK. (N649GT) - [SDR ABXA20260722332](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA20260722332), Jul 22, 2026: Boeing 767306. ELT. DEFECTIVE. LEFT PORTABLE ELT LANYARD BROKEN & TANGLED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT PORTABLE ELT ASSY IAW B767 AMM 25-60-03. A/C RETUR (N1229A) - [SDR IPXA2026072031433](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2026072031433), Jul 18, 2026: Boeing 75724APF. ANTENNA. BROKEN. ELT FOUND WITH BROKEN ANTENNA MOUNTING. R & R ELT PER AMM 25-60-00 (N423UP) - [SDR CALA2026061617144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2026061617144), Jun 16, 2026: Boeing 737924ER. BATTERY. EXPIRED. DETACHABLE EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT VISUAL CHECK PROCEDURE - AFT GALLEY EMERGENCY LOCATOR TRANSMITTER BATTERY IS OUT OF DATE. (N38458) - [SDR UIEA2026061100458](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2026061100458), Jun 8, 2026: Boeing 767383. TAMPER STRIP. TORN. ELT NEXT TO L1 DOOR HAS TAMPER TAPE TORN. R & R PORTABLE ELT BY L1 DOOR IAW AMM 25-63-03 & AIPC 25-64-54-01B. OPS CHKD O (N1511A) - [SDR UIEA2026060500452](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2026060500452), Jun 5, 2026: Boeing 7673Y0. SEAL. TORN. L1 DOOR ELT TAMPER PROOF SEAL TORN. REMOVED AND REPLACED PORTABLE ELT BY L1 DOOR IAW AMM 25-63-03. OPS CHECKS GOOD. (N642GT) - [SDR CALA2026060316778](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2026060316778), Jun 2, 2026: Boeing 7379. ELT. INOPERATIVE. FWD ELT CONSTANT BEEPING SOUND PER FA ON ARRIVAL ELT WAS SOUNDING CONTINUOUSLY. REF AMM 25-64-00. REPLACED PORTABLE ELT (N17433) - [SDR CALA2026052516484](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2026052516484), May 20, 2026: Boeing 737824. ELT. EXPIRED. FOUND FWD PORTABLE ELT EXPIRED 04/2026. R & R FWD PORTABLE ELT IAW AMM 25-64-00-400-801. R & R FWD PORTABLE ELT REF AMM (N77525) - [SDR IPXA2026042762180](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2026042762180), Apr 24, 2026: Boeing 747428F. ELT. NO TEST. ELT TEST FAILED IAW T3F18E008EB0Y. REPLACED ELT TRANSMITTER IAW AMM 25-63-03/201. OPS CHKD NORMAL. OK FOR SVC. (N580UP) - [SDR IXXA20260302019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA20260302019), Mar 2, 2026: Boeing 76736N. GUARD. BROKEN. CREW REPORTED ELT RED GUARD SWITCH COVER BROKEN. PLACED ON DEFERRAL 71102 MINIMUM EQUIPMENT LIST ATI-23-24-01-04 CATEGOR (N1049A) - [SDR CALA2026021613781](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2026021613781), Feb 13, 2026: Boeing 737824. BATTERY. EXPIRED. DURING TASK CARD 29-0525-8-0156 FOUND DOOR 1L PORTABLE ELT BATTERY TO BE EXPIRED INSTALLED NEW BATTERY FOR DOOR 1L PORTA (N76533) - [SDR YENA2026020400148](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YENA2026020400148), Feb 2, 2026: Airbus A321271NX. WARNING MESSAGE. ILLUMINATED. FLT 1190, SAN- JFK, (ETOPS). ELT CLASS II MSG, CLASS II MAINTENANCE MESSAGES DISPLAYED ON ECAM STATUS PAGE OF ECAM SYSTE (N2193J) - [SDR UIEA2026020200028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2026020200028), Feb 1, 2026: Boeing 7673Y0. ANTENNA. UNWANTED DEPLOY. ELT ANTENNA DEPLOYED STICKING STRAIGHT UP. REMOVED & REPLACED RT PORTABLE ELT IAW AMM 25-63-03. OPS CHK OK. (N642GT) - [SDR UIEA2026012900019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2026012900019), Jan 29, 2026: Boeing 7673Y0. TAPE. DAMAGED. FIRST OBSERVER ELT TAPE IS DAMAGED(

RESECURED TAPE AS PER HONEYWELL CMM JOB TASK 25-60-10. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED

R/R ELT FROM RH AFT OF OBSERVERS SEAT IAW B767 AMM 25-26-0 (N1619A) - [SDR UIEA2026011200012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2026011200012), Jan 10, 2026: Boeing 76738E. ELT. NOT REPORTED. ELT REQ REPLACEMENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED FIXED ELT REF AMM 23-24-01, OPS CHECK GOOD. PER MCC REQ, R/R FIXED ELT CRADLE (N641GT) - [SDR UIEA2025122701359](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2025122701359), Dec 27, 2025: Boeing 7673Y0. ELT. LOOSE. ELT NEAR RH CB PANEL TAPE IS LOOSE & 1 LATCH WILL NOT CLOSE. INSTALLED TAMPER TAPE ON FWD ELT IAW AMM 25-61-05-200-801. (N1619A) - [SDR ABXA20251225360](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA20251225360), Dec 25, 2025: Boeing 7673P6. TRANSMITTER. EXPIRED. DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK PORTABLE ELT FAIL OPERATIONAL TEST CODE FAULTED 3+2 FLASHES INDICATING LOW RF POWER .MTX REPLAC (N764CK) - [SDR CALA2025120511805](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2025120511805), Dec 4, 2025: Airbus A321271NX. ELT. FALSE ACTIVATION. ELT TRANSPONDER IS REPORTING AN EMERGENCY. REPORTED BY CITY OPS TOWER. AIRPLANE WAS SQUAWKING DURING TOW. TOW WAS ABORTE (N14528) - [SDR CALA2025112811548](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2025112811548), Nov 26, 2025: Boeing 7379. ELT. MALFUNCTIONED. ELT REPORTED GOING OFF, REMOVED PORTABLE ELT FROM COMPARTMENT 707 AND FOUND RED BATTERY TAB STILL INSTALLED ON UNIT. CON (N37562) - [SDR UIEA2025111801297](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2025111801297), Nov 16, 2025: Boeing 767375. LANYARD. UNSECURE. ELT BY LAVATORY HAS STRING HANGING. SECURED THE ELT STRING IAW AMM 25-63-03. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. (N649GT) - [SDR F3LA202510220317](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/F3LA202510220317), Oct 22, 2025: Airbus A320251N. ELT. FAILED. REFERENCE LTPR NR 5001433153-0010 AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED AND IS IN CHECK FOR SCHEDULED MX. DURING BITE TEST, CONTROL (N330FR) - [SDR AALA202510230265](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202510230265), Oct 20, 2025: Boeing 7878. ELT. NO TEST. AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: AFT PORTABLE ELT DID NOT PASS OPERATIONAL TEST. FAILURE MODE- EXTERNAL ANTENNA OR COSPAS- (N875BD) - [SDR ABXA20250922240](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA20250922240), Sep 22, 2025: Boeing 767231. ELT. EXPIRED. MAINTENANCE FOUND PORTABLE ELT BATTERY EXPIRED AUG. 2025. FWD TO MEL 23-24-1-1 NO DE-ACT PROCEDURES REQ MCCB 20JAN26 DI (N650GT) - [SDR CALA2025082208054](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2025082208054), Aug 15, 2025: Boeing 7879. ELT. NO TEST. THE FOWARD PORTABLE ELT DOES NOT TURN ON. PERFORMED PORTABLE EMERGENCY LOCATOR TRANSMITTER BITE TEST, NO HELPS DUE TO EL (N29991) - [SDR AALA202508131243](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202508131243), Aug 11, 2025: Boeing 777323ER. BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FWD ELT BATTERY INOP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FWD ELT IAW AMM 25-63-01. OPS CHECK GOOD. (N727AN) - [SDR UIEA2025080801111](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2025080801111), Aug 8, 2025: Boeing 7673S1. ELT. DAMAGED. FWD CLOSET PORTABLE ELT DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED PORTABLE ELT AT FWD CLOSET IAW AMM 25-60-00. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NO (N640GT) - [SDR AALA202507304067](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202507304067), Jul 28, 2025: Boeing 7879. ELT. NO TEST. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FWD ELT SHOWS BATT MEMORY FAULT ON SELF TEST. MAINTENANCE REPLACED AND REGISTERED ELT IAW J/C (N837AN) - [SDR UIEA2025072301007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2025072301007), Jul 23, 2025: Boeing 777F16. CONTAINER. TORN. SUPERNUMERY LIFE PRESERVER BAG RIPPED OPEN. REPLACED FO SUPERNUMERY FLOTATION DEVICE PER AMM 25-62-01. MDDR 234719 CLEAR (N702GT) - [SDR AALA202507211928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202507211928), Jul 18, 2025: Airbus A319132. ELT. DETACHED. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: ELT HAS DETACHED FROM THE BULKHEAD. MAINTENANCE REINSTALLED ELT BACK ON BULKHEAD. (N833AW) - [SDR UIEA2025071600962](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2025071600962), Jul 11, 2025: Boeing 767383. SEAL. BROKEN. PORTABLE ELT SEAL BROKEN. INSPECTED TAMPER TAPE ON PORTABLE ELT IAW AMM 25-05-03. FOUND SMALL WEAR MARK BUT SEAL IS INTA (N1511A) - [SDR UIEA2025062500812](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2025062500812), Jun 28, 2025: Boeing 747481. ELT. NO TEST. FOUND ELT SYSTEM OPERATIONAL TEST FAIL. REPLACED ELT TRANSMITTER IAW AMM 23-24-01-020-801 & AMM 23-24-01-420-801 REV 113 (N429MC) - [SDR AALA202506169933](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202506169933), Jun 15, 2025: Airbus A320232. ELT. INOPERATIVE. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FOUND FWD EMERGENCY LOCATOR TRANSMITTER WIRING UNWOUND. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FWD PORTABLE ELT (N664AW) - [SDR ABXA20250612126](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA20250612126), Jun 12, 2025: Boeing 767341. ELT. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING INSPECTION, FROM W/O# 14829897, ELT CHECK FAILED TEST. FOUND 3 AND 2 LOW RF POWER, ELT P/N S1823502-03. KANNAD 40 (N760CK) - [SDR AALA202505155320](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202505155320), May 12, 2025: Boeing 777223. ELT. MISSING. AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: R2 SLIDE DOOR 2 RH RAFT W/O ELT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED R2 DOOR SLIDE IAW AMM 25-66-01. (N792AN) - [SDR AALA202505135320](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202505135320), May 12, 2025: Boeing 777223. ELT. MISSING. AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: R2 SLIDE DOOR 2 RH RAFT W/O ELT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED R2 DOOR SLIDE IAW AMM 25-66-01. (N792AN) - [SDR YENA2025042900441](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YENA2025042900441), Apr 25, 2025: Airbus A320232. ELT. NO TEST. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE: ELT DOES NOT PASS TEST; REF AEROMAN N/R 2025-196036, REMOVED AND REPLACED ELT TRANSMITTER (110 (N763JB) - [SDR UIEA2025041400473](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2025041400473), Apr 15, 2025: Boeing 74746NF. ELT. EXPIRED. FWD M/D FIXED ELT BATTERY NEAR DUE DATE (03JUN25).(

1. REPLACED ELT TRANSMITTER IAW SWPM 20-60-06. 2. STEP A & B P (N453PA) - [SDR CALA2025032002989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2025032002989), Mar 18, 2025: Boeing 737824. ELT. NO DISCREPANCY. THE BELOW PART INSTALLED ON THIS AC DOES NOT MATCH THE AC EFFECT IVITY. PLEASE CONFIRM PN IS EFFECTIVE FOR THIS AC AND E (N76502) - [SDR UIEA2025022800183](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2025022800183), Mar 1, 2025: Boeing 747422. ELT. NO TEST. FOUND INCORRECT A/C NUMBER SHOWS DURING ELT TEST.(

IAW EMTEQ 2-22566-908 REV 22APR2011 REPLACED ELT TRANSMITTER AND PF (N480MC) - [SDR UIEA2025012600108](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2025012600108), Jan 27, 2025: Boeing 7673Y0. ELT. ABNORMAL. ELT AT ENTRANCE HAS MASKING TAPE OVER THE WATER SOLUABLE TAPE(

R/R L1 DOOR L1 & BRACKET STRAP OPS CHK GOOD IAW AMM (N1619A) - [SDR IPXA2025021279447](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2025021279447), Jan 19, 2025: Boeing 76734AF. BUFFER. FAILED. FOUND FLIGHT DECK LEFT RAFT AND STOWAGE GAS STRUT BUFFER FUNCTION FAIL (REPLACE). I.A.W AMM 20-11-00-912-802 REV.144 REP (N335UP) - [SDR WX0A2024121132231](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A2024121132231), Dec 10, 2024: Airbus A320214. LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. (AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED) L1 ESCAPE SLIDE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP / FAILED EPSU TEST: ""ESCAPE SLIDE LT/EPSU (10WL) FWD LT IA (N287NV) All 1,512: https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2562/reports.md ## Other codes in chapter 25 - [JASC 2500](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2500): Cabin Equipment/Furnishings (417 reports) - [JASC 2510](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2510): Flight Compartment Equipment (1,328 reports) - [JASC 2520](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2520): Passenger Compartment Equipment (2,074 reports) - [JASC 2530](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2530): Buffet/Galleys (4,462 reports) - [JASC 2540](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2540): Lavatories (489 reports) - [JASC 2550](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2550): Cargo Compartments (1,263 reports) - [JASC 2551](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2551): Agricultural Spray System (9 reports) - [JASC 2560](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2560): Emergency Equipment (40,533 reports) - [JASC 2561](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2561): Life Jacket (1,281 reports) - [JASC 2563](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2563): Parachute (16 reports) - [JASC 2564](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2564): Life Raft (492 reports) - [JASC 2565](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2565): Escape Slide (26,783 reports) - [JASC 2570](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2570): Accessory Compartment (42 reports) - [JASC 2571](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2571): Battery Box Structure (66 reports) - [JASC 2572](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2572): Electronic Shelf Section (55 reports) - [JASC 2597](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2597): Equipment/Furnishings Wiring (798 reports) --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.