JASC 2562

Service difficulty reports · 1,513

Reports filed under 2562 · Emergency Locator Beacon, newest first.

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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
  WHERE jasc_code = '2562'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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SDR CA040213011Antenna · broken(CAN) ELT ANTENNA FOUND BROKEN AT THE BASE OF THE ANTENNA MOUNTING FLANGE (EXTERNAL).Feb 10, 2004 · Dhav DHC2MK1SDR REXA04005G Switch · failedELT FAILS G-SWITCH TEST DURING 12 MONTH ELT INSPECTION. REMOVED ELT FOR MAINTENANCE IAW FAR 91.207. MANUFACTURER HAS RECEIVED THE UNIT AND CONFIRMED A 'STICKING' G-SWITCH. THIS FAILURE IS THE 8TH OCCURRENCE OF THIS MODEL ELT FAILING THE G-SWITCH TEST ON ITSFeb 8, 2004 · N8858D · Cndair CL6002B19SDR REXA04004G Switch · failedELT FAILS G-SWITCH TEST DURIG 12 MONTH ELT INSPECTION. REMOVED ELT FOR MAINTENANCE IAW FAR 91.207. MANUFACTURER HAS RECEIVED THE UNIT AND CONFIRMED A 'STICKING' G-SWITCH. THIS FAILURE IS THE 7TH OCCURRENCE OF THIS MODEL ELT FAILING THE G-SWITCH TEST ON ITS Jan 26, 2004 · N8851D · Cndair CL6002B19SDR 2004FA0000033Elt · corrodedOPERATIONAL TEST OF ELT ON PRE-FLIGHT AT THE REMOTE SWITCH SHOWED THE ELT WAS NOT WORKING. MANUALLY TURNED THE ELT ON AT THE UNIT, STILL NOT WORKING. REMOVED ELT AND OPENED UP THE UNIT TO DISCOVER CONDENSATION AND ELECTROLYSIS CORROSION HAD COMPLETELY RENDERJan 5, 2004 · N40HU · Aviat A1ASDR 2004FA0000122Elt · corrodedOPERATIONAL TEST OF ELT ON PRE-FLIGHT AT THE REMOTE SWITCH SHOWED THE ELT WAS NOT WORKING. MANUALLY TURNED THE ELT ON AT THE UNIT, STILL NOT WORKING. REMOVED ELT AND OPENED UP THE UNIT TO DISCOVER CONDENSATION AND ELECTROLYSIS CORROSION HAD COMPLETELY RENDERJan 5, 2004 · N40HU · Aviat A1ASDR 2004FA0000126Housing · brokenDURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, WHILE REMOVING UNIT FROM ITS MOUNTING TRAY, THE IMPACT ACTIVATOR EBC G7 HOUSING BROKE FREE FROM THE BATTERY/TRANSMITTER HOUSING. THESE TWO HOUSINGS APPEARED TO BE EPOXIED TOGETHER. THE UNIT IS 20+ YEARS OLD, ACCORDING TO THE OWNER. Jan 2, 2004SDR CA040115005G Switch · failed(CAN) ELT HAS HAD A PREVIOUS HISTORY OF SELF ACTIVATIONS (1 PREVIOUS, ELT ACTIVATED WHILE THE AIRCRAFT WAS INACTIVE). ELT WAS RECERTIFIED AND ON INSTALLATION THE UNIT SELF ACTIVATED. REPAIR SHOP NOTED THAT THE G SWITCH ON THIS MODEL WAS VERY SUSCEPTIBLE TO MJan 1, 2004 · Dhav DHC2MK1SDR ERAA092665G Switch · sticksG SWITCH STICKS, REPLACED G SWITCH AND TESTED ELT IAW ARTEX PROCEDURES (4090, 1401. 4091) REINSTALLED BATTERY PACK ELT MEETS ALL SPECIFICATIONS.Dec 8, 2003 · N171EH · Snias AS332CSDR 2003FA0001240Battery Pack · leakingREPLACED THE ELT`S BATTERY PACK DURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION. BATTERY PACK WAS GOOD TILL JAN 2004. THE EXTERIOR OF THE PACK WAS IN GOOD CONDITION. REMOVED THE CARDBOARD COVERING AND FOUND ONE OF THE "D" CELL BATTERY`S WAS LEAKING ACID AND IF LEFT IN THE ELT,Dec 2, 2003SDR 22041Elt · detachedAUXILLARY ANTENNA FELL OFF OF UNIT, WAS FOUND IN TAILCONE NEAR CONTROL SURFACE LINKAGES.Dec 2, 2003 · N520JE · Yaklev YAK52WSDR 2204G Switch · will not testG-SWITCH FAILS TO ACTIVATE DURING TEST.Dec 2, 2003 · N520JE · Yaklev YAK52WSDR CA031202003Transponder · faulty(CA) WAS NOTIFIED THAT SEARCH AND RESCUE WAS RECEIVING AN ELT RESPONSE FROM A COMPANY AIRCRAFT. INSPECTED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THIS AIRCRAFT WAS AT FAULT. THE UNIT WAS DISCONNECTED AND A FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND WATER LOCATED AROUND THE RECEPTACLE AND CONNNov 29, 2003 · Boeing 727260SDR 112003Battery · failedDURING A FUNCTION TEST OF THE ELT THE UNIT WOULD NOT TEST. ON INVESTIGATION WE FOUND THAT ONE OF THE BATTERIES WAS FAULTY WITH AN (OPEN) CONDITION. WE REPLACED ALL THE BATTERIES AND THE UNIT FUNCTION TESTED PROPERLY.Nov 20, 2003 · N65JA · Beech 65A90SDR CA031119009Elt · misinstalled(CAN) ARTEX ELT MODEL ELT 110-4 P/N 453-0150 WAS WIRED INCORRECTLY- THE ELT WOULD ONLY ACTIVATE BY PANEL SWITCH OR THE SWITCH ON THE ELT. FOR THE ELT TO BE OPERATED IN AUTOMATIC MODE A JUMPER WIRE BETWEEN PINS 5 AND 8 OF MOLEX TRAY CONNECTOR NEEDS TO BE INSTANov 19, 2003 · Snias AS350B2SDR CA031107012Elt · failed(CAN) ELT TEST WAS PERFORMED. THE REMOTE SWITCH IN THE COCKPIT WAS USED TO TEST THE ELT FUNCTION. WHEN THE ELT WAS ACIVATED THEN TURNED OFF, THE ELT CONTINUED TO TRANSMIT. FLIGHT SERVICES WAS NOTIFIED AS TO THE PROBLEM. THE SWITCH ON THE ELT WAS TURNED OFFNov 3, 2003 · Pilats PC1245SDR CA031017010Elt · failed(CAN) DURING ANNUAL RECERTIFICATION OF THE ELT IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE UNIT HAD NO MEASURABLE TRANSMIT POWER. UNIT WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR REPAIR.Oct 17, 2003SDR ERAA097086Switch · stuckG SWITCH WAS STUCK, NOW IS TOO SENSITIVE. BATTERY EXPIRED ACTION TAKEN, REPLACED G SWITCH, REPLACED BATTERY PACK. REPLACED G SWITCH. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, TESTED ELT IAW ARTEX PROCEDURES.Oct 16, 2003 · N167EH · Bell 412SDR 2003FA0001095Elt · false activationWHEN TRANSMITTING WITH NR 2 GNS 430 COM RADIO ELT IS BEING ACTIVATED (TURNED ON) NR 2 COM ANTENNA IS LOCATED DIRECTLY BENEATH ELT LOCATION.Oct 9, 2003 · N416S · Cirrus SR22SDR 2003FA0001094Elt · false activationWHEN TRANSMITTING WITH NR 2 GN5430 COM RADIO, ELT IS BEING ACTIVATED, NR 2 COM ANTENNA IS LOCATED DIRECTLY BENEATH ELT LOCATION.Oct 9, 2003 · N213CD · Cirrus SR20SDR EHH2003F00000Battery Pack · crackedTWO OCCURENCES WITHIN A WEEK. TWO ELT-110-4 WITH LEAKING BATTERY PACKS THAT ALSO CRACKED CASE OF BATTERY PACK. LISTED THE SERIAL NUMBERS OF BOTH ELT. ELT 67603 HAD AN EXPIRATION DATE OF 8/03 AND ELT 62551 HAD AN EXPIRATION DATE OF 4/04.Oct 7, 2003 · N798JB · Beech A36SDR CHI2765Battery · leakingELT BATTERY, PILOT DISCOVERED THAT THE BATTERY WAS LEAKING. UPON DISASSEMBLY, IT WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING AT THE POSITIVE WIRE (RED), WHERE IT GOES INTO THE BATTERY PACK.Sep 15, 2003 · N432TV · Bell 206BSDR AK02003F00003Battery · inoperativeDURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION OF THE ELT UNIT, THE ELT BATTERY PACK WAS INSPECTED FOR CORROSION IAW FAR 91.207 PARA (D). VOLTAGE WAS PRESENT AT THE POWER SUPPLY PLUG PRIOR TO DISCONNECTING. THE BATTERY POWER SUPPLY ELECTRICAL PLUG WAS DISCONNECTED AND INSPECTEAug 29, 2003 · N378SP · Cessna U206GSDR AK02003F00002Battery · inoperativeDURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION OF THE ELT UNIT, THE ELT WAS FUNCTIONAL CHECKED BY THE REMOTE SWITCH ON THE PANEL. THERE WAS NO LED LIGHT INDICATION WHEN SWITCHED TO THE ON POSITION. THE ELT UNIT WAS REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND TESTED AGAIN, THE UNIT WAS INOPEAug 29, 2003 · N6192U · Cessna TU206GSDR CA030826008Battery · corroded(CAN) TWO ELTS, THE AK-450 AND THE E-01, ARE APPROVED TO USE ALKALINE BATTERIES. AT PRESENT, WE ARE ABLE TO PURCHASE COMMERCIALLY BATTERIES WITH THE EXPIRATION DATE YEAR 2010. OTHER ELT MANUFACTURERS THAT USE SIMILAR BATTERIES HAVE A MANDATORY REPLACEMENT Aug 26, 2003SDR ERAA097083Elt · crackedELT CRACKED DUE BATTERY CHANGE SUB ASSY AND TOP COVER CRACKED. REPLACED SUB ASSY AND TOP COVER, PRODUCT LABEL AND BATTERY TESTED..Aug 23, 2003 · N130EH · Bolkms BO105SSDR CA030930011Antenna · separated(CAN) ANTENNA SEPARATED AT ANTENNA WIRE TO BASE CONNECTION.Aug 19, 2003 · Piper PA28161SDR CA030930012Antenna · separated(CAN) GLUE JOINT FAILED AND ALLOWING ANTENNA TO SEPARATE FROM BASE NUT.Aug 18, 2003 · Piper PA28161SDR 2003FA0000901Elt · failedDURING AN ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION THAT DESTROYED THIS AIRCRAFT. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE ELT DID NOT ACTIVATE THE ELT WAS FOUND IN THE ARMED SWITCH POSITION. THIS AIRCRAFT HIT SEVERAL TREES AND IMPACTED THE GROUND VERY HARD.Aug 18, 2003 · N6373C · Piper PA32300SDR 2003FA0000839Elt · false activationWHEN COMM 2 TRANSMITS IT ACTIVATES ELT WHICH THEN NEEDS TO BE MANUALLY SHUT OFF. ELT HAS BEEN EXCHANGED, NO HELP. PROXIMITY OF NR 2 COMM ANTENNA (BOTTOM REAR MOUNT) MAY BE CAUSE OF PROBLEM.Aug 12, 2003 · N213CD · Cirrus SR20SDR ERAA096635Battery · inoperativeELT GOES OFF CONSTANTLY, BATTERY HAS BEEN DISCONNECTED. SENT TO ARTEX FOR REPAIR. COULD NOT DUPLICATE, CHECKED MOUNTING ANGLE, SHOULD BE HORIZONTAL. REPLACED BATTERY, EXPIRED. TESTED IAW ARTEX PROCEDURES, REPLACED BATTERY PACK.Aug 1, 2003 · N164EH · Bell 412SDR AUS20030741Elt · faulty(AUS) ELT ACTIVATED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN THE HANGAR AT THE TIME. THE ELT WAS UNABLE TO BE DE-ACTIVATED EXCEPT BY DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY.Jul 1, 2003 · Cessna 172NSDR 2003FA0000784Elt · inoperativeNEW ELT WAS INOPERATIVE. RETURNED TO SUPPLIER.Jun 13, 2003 · N201QX · Mooney M20JSDR EOO2003F00001Antenna Lead · disconnectedFOUND ELT ANTENNA LEAD STOWED AND TERMINATED IN THE WIRE BUNDLE AND NOT HOOKED UP TO THE ELT ANTENNA. DURING A CONFORMITY INSPECTION OF A LEASED AIRCRAFT THE ELT ANTENNA LEAD WAS FOUND TO BE, NOT ONLY DISCONNECTED, BUT TERMINATED WITH HEATSHRINK AND STOWED INJun 13, 2003 · N511SB · Hughes 369DSDR 2003FA0000619Battery · leakingTWO CELLS LEAKED. DESTROYED PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD IN ELT. DISCOVERED DURING BIENNIAL REPLACEMENT.Jun 10, 2003SDR HEEA087206Elt · will not testELT WOULD NOT TEST. SENT TO RJE INTERNATIONAL FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.Jun 9, 2003 · N21497 · Bell 206L3SDR 2003FA0000744Case · corrodedDURING A REPLACEMENT OF THE ELT BATTERY FOR TIME CHANGE TECHNICIAN FOUND CORROSION INSIDE BATTERY CASE. PROBABLE CAUSE IS THE HEAT.Jun 5, 2003 · N8101C · Beech F33ASDR CA030605011Battery Pack · cracked(CAN) WHILE CHANGING A BATTERY PACK IN AN ELT, THE CASING WAS NOTICED TO BE CRACKED ATTHE SCREW HOLES. IF THE BATTERIES HAD LEAKED THE ACID COULD LEAK ON TO THE BATTERY TRAY & THE AIRCRAFT SURROUNDING STRUCTURE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE BEFORE. WE HAVE AN INJun 2, 2003 · Piper PA44180SDR AUS20030551Elt · faulty(AUS) ELT UNITS (3 OFF) HAD CONTINUOUS TRANSMISSION IN BOTH ON AND OFF MODES.May 22, 2003SDR CEVA006Battery · swollenDURING THE YEARLY INSPECTION OF THE LIFE VEST, THE WATER ACTIVATER BATTERY FOR THE LOCATING LIGHT HAD SWOLLEN AND STARTED TO CRACK OPEN.May 20, 2003SDR CEVA005Battery · swollenDURING THE YEARLY INSPECTION OF THE LIFE VEST, THE WATER ACTIVATER BATTERY FOR THE LOCATING LIGHT HAD SWOLLEN AND STARTED TO CRACK OPEN.May 20, 2003SDR 2003FA0000563Elt · failedELT FAILED FUNCTIONAL TESTS REQUIRED BY FAR 91.207. NEW BATTERIES WERE USED FOR TEST. UNIT PERFORMED OK AT LAST 100 HOUR INSPECTION. NO KNOWN DAMAGE HISTORY.May 16, 2003SDR CDFROTW1Battery · leakingAT REMOVAL OF ELT BATTERY AT POSTED REMOVAL DATE IT WAS DISCOVERED THE BATTERY PACK HAD LEAKED AND CORRODED COMPONENTS WITHIN THE CASE. THERE WAS ALSO A CRACK NOTED ON THE BATTERY CASE WHICH APPEARS TO BE CAUSED BY OVER HEAT OR OVER PRESSURE. THE ELT IS CHECApr 25, 2003 · N497DF · Bell UH1HSDR CA030423007Lanyard · chafed(CAN) DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE LANYARD CABLE WHICH LINKS THE ELT SUPPORT BRACKET TO THE ELT ANTENNA SUPPORT BRACKET HAS ENOUGH SLACK IN ITS LENGTH THAT IT RUBS AGAINST THE FUSELAGE (EMPENNAGE) SKIN. THE LANYARD APPEARS TO BE STEEL, Apr 17, 2003 · Cessna 172RSDR CA030401011G Switch · failed(CAN) DURING ANNUAL RECERTIFICATION G SWITCH FAILED TO OPERATE - UNIT RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER FOR REPAIRApr 1, 2003SDR CA030401010G Switch · failed(CAN) DURING ANNUAL RECERTIFICATION G SWITCH FAILED TO OPERATE - UNIT RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER FOR REPAIRApr 1, 2003SDR CA030401009G Switch · failed(CAN) DURING ANNUAL RECERTIFICATION G SWITCH FAILED TO OPERATE - UNIT RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER FOR REPAIRApr 1, 2003SDR CA030401008G Switch · failed(CAN) DURING ANNUAL RECERTIFICATION G SWITCH FAILED TO OPERATE - UNIT RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER FOR REPAIRApr 1, 2003SDR CA030331011G Switch · failed(CAN) DURING ANNUAL RECERTIFICATION G SWITCH FAILED TOP OPERATE - UNIT RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER FOR REPAIRMar 31, 2003SDR CA030331010G Switch · failed(CAN) DURING ANNUAL RECERTIFICATION G SWITCH FAILED TO OPERATE - UNIT RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER FOR REPAIR.Mar 31, 2003SDR CA030331009G Switch · failed(CAN) DURING RECERTIFICATION TESTING THE G SWITCH WAS FOUND FAILED, UNIT RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER FOR REPAIRMar 31, 2003
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