JASC 2562

Service difficulty reports · 1,514

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy
  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 HEEA967175Elt · failedDID NOT FUNCTION DURING 30 DAY INSPECTION.May 8, 1996 · N5006F · Bell 206L1SDR HEEA967147Elt · malfunctionELT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY AND DURING ENGINE START.May 8, 1996 · N22347 · Bell 412SDR 96ZZZX2874Mount Clamp · rivets failedRIVETS ATTACHING LATCH TO MOUNTING CLAMP FAILED WHEN ELT CLAMPED TO MOUNTING TRAY. RIVETS IMPROPERLY DRIVEN. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS INSPECTING ALL HARDWARE PRIOR TO INSTALLATION.May 8, 1996SDR AU960665Battery · leaking(AUS) REMOTE ELT BATTERIES LEAKING CAUSING CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE ENTIRE UNITMay 3, 1996 · Cessna 182MSDR 96ZZZX2564Elt · corrodedELT HAS CORROSION ON MOUNT FOR THE CASE COVER ATTACHMENT AND ON THE CASE COVER. APPEARS TO BE DISSIMILAR METAL CORROSION FROM COPPER MOUNTING SURFACE AND ALUMINUM MOUNT BRACKET. SUBMITTER STATED TO CORROSION-PROOF MOUNT BRACKET BY PAINTING OR ALODINING.Apr 15, 1996 · N34674 · Cessna 177RGSDR HEEA966960Elt · corrodedELT UNACCEPTABLE DUE TO CORROSION SEEPAGE THROUGH ORANGE PAINT.Apr 8, 1996SDR HEEA966935Elt · corrodedELT UNIT WAS RETURNED TO PHI WITH CORROSION ON OUTSIDE OF CASE. SENT TO NARCO AVIONICS FOR REPAIR.Apr 8, 1996SDR 96ZZZX2660Elt · mismanufacturedRED WIRE CONNECTING BATTERIES WAS NOT SOLDERED PROPERLY ON 3 SETS OF BATTERIES THAT WERE RECEIVED. MOUNDS OF SOLDER APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN PLACED ON THE TERMINAL CONNECTION OF THE BATTERIES AND THE WIRES INSERTED RESULTING IN COLD SOLDER CONNECTIONS. WIRES PULLApr 1, 1996SDR 96ZZZX1500Battery · leakingAT A YEARLY INSPECTION OF THE ELT, THE BATTERY WAS FOUND LEAKING AND CORROSION WAS STARTING IN ELT CASE.Mar 14, 1996 · N18DN · Beech 200BEECHSDR 96ZZZX1469Battery Pack · wrong partWHEN UNIT WAS RETURNED TO DORNE AND MARGOLIN FOR REPAIR DUE TO NO OUTPUT, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ARTEX BATTERY INSTALLED IN THE UNIT WAS ONLY APPROVED TO TSO C91. SUBMITTER STATED THIS BATTERY PACK DOES NOT FIT PROPERLY IN THE D & M ELT 14-1-1 AND THIS MAY HAVMar 12, 1996SDR CA960320015Battery Connectr · clamp tension(CAN) ELT BATTERY CAME DUE AND WAS REPLACED WITH ARTEX MODEL #00-10-009. PLACED ON BENCH FOR TESTING AND RECERT. UNIT WAS FOUND DEAD UPON UNIT TURN ON. DISASSEMBLED UNIT AND FOUND CLAMPING TENSION ON PORTION OF CONNECTOR TO BE WEAK. CLEANED THE CONNECTOR AND BMar 11, 1996SDR 96ZZZX2456Battery · leakingCONDUCTING A 91.207 INSPECTION OF ELT, FOUND BATTERY LEAKING 12 MONTHS AFTER INSTALLATION. THIS IS THE SECOND MERL BATTERY FOUND IN THIS CONDITION.Mar 10, 1996 · N601SW · Beech A36SDR 96ZZZX3556Case · crackedDURING PRE-BUY INSPECTION, FOUND ELT INOPERATIVE DURING IMPACT TEST REQUIRED BY 91.207. CORROSION FOUND ON CIRCUIT BOARD. ELT SENT OUT FOR REPAIRS AND DETERMINED TO BE NON-REPAIRABLE DUE TO CRACKED CASE.Mar 7, 1996 · N1989Q · Cessna 177RGSDR 96ZZZX3552Battery Pack · failedDURING ANNUAL, FOUND ELT INOPERATIVE ON BOTH MANUAL AND AUTOMATIC ACTIVATION TESTS PER 91.207. ELT REMOVED FOR REPAIRS AT THIS TIME. ELT WAS REPAIRED BY MANUFACTURER IN 1991, 163.2 HOURS AGO. TESTED BATTERY TO DETERMINE IF THERE WAS SUFFICIENT VOLTAGE AND FMar 7, 1996 · N40AT · Cessna R182SDR 96ZZZX1352Battery · mismfgAN ATTEMPT TO REPLACE A BATTERY PACK IN AN ELT TRANSMITTER FAILED. EXAMINATION REVEALED THE PACK WAS TOO WIDE AND WOULD NOT FIT THE HOUSING OF THE ELT. ANOTHER WAS ORDERED AND FIT OK. MANUFACTURER WAS MERL INC., OF CONNECTICUT.Mar 5, 1996 · N65FS · Beech 58SDR 96ZZZX1554Elt · defectiveFOUND DEFECTIVE G-SWITCHES ON SEVERAL UNITS DURING THE LAST 6 MONTHS. THE SWITCHES WILL ACTIVATE THE ELT, BUT THE ELT WILL STOP WHEN THE UNIT IS TILTED 20 DEGREES TO 30 DEGREES IN THE ROLL AXIS. ON SOME UNITS, THE G-SWITCH WOULD NOT ACTIVATE THE ELT. UNITSFeb 29, 1996SDR 96ZZZX1553Elt · defectiveFOUND DEFECTIVE G-SWITCHES ON SEVERAL UNITS DURING THE LAST 6 MONTHS. THE SWITCHES WILL ACTIVATE THE ELT, BUT THE ELT WILL STOP WHEN THE UNIT IS TILTED 20 DEGREES TO 30 DEGREES IN THE ROLL AXIS. ON SOME UNITS, THE G-SWITCH WOULD NOT ACTIVATE THE ELT. UNITSFeb 29, 1996SDR 96ZZZX1552Elt · defectiveFOUND DEFECTIVE G-SWITCHES ON SEVERAL UNITS DURING THE LAST 6 MONTHS. THE SWITCHES WILL ACTIVATE THE ELT, BUT THE ELT WILL STOP WHEN THE UNIT IS TILTED 20 DEGREES TO 30 DEGREES IN THE ROLL AXIS. ON SOME UNITS, THE G-SWITCH WOULD NOT ACTIVATE THE ELT. UNITSFeb 29, 1996SDR HEEA966788Elt · malfunctionELT CAME ON THREE TIMES IN FLIGHT.Feb 28, 1996 · N3178K · Bell 206L1SDR HEEA966767Battery · low voltsBEACON DC VOLTAGE TOO LOW.Feb 28, 1996 · Bolkms BO105SSDR 96ZZZX1276Battery Pack · defectiveTHIS ELT CAME ON BY ITSELF IN THE GARAGE OF CUSTOMER. FAA/CAP WENT TO CUSTOMER'S HOUSE AND FOUND ELT GOING ON. FAA REP REMOVED ONE SCREW FROM BACK COVER OF ELT AND THE ELT SHUT OFF. REP PUT SCREW BACK IN AND ELT WENT OFF AGAIN. ELT AND BATTERY WIRES WERE AFeb 28, 1996SDR CA960222027Battery · defective(CAN)DURING ELT RECERTIFICATION CHECK A POWDERED DUST NOTICED ON CASE. UNIT FAILED TO ACTIVATE WHEN TURNED ON OR IN ARMED POSITION. ALL BATTERIES FOUND CHAFED, TWO WERE CORRODED, AND SEVERAL HAD LOW VOLTAG E. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS CAUSE IS RESULT OF USE IN HELICOFeb 9, 1996 · Amtr ROTORWAYEXECSDR CA960222020Screws · loose(CAN)LOOSE SCREWS FOUND INSIDE ELT. FRAME USED DURING CONSTRUCTION HAD HELICOILS MOUNTED OFF CENTRE CAUSING INSUFFICIENT THREAD ENGAGEMENT FOR SCREWS SECURING PC BOARD. FIVE UNITS FROM AFFECTED BATCH S/N'S107 THROUGH 263 RETURNED IN THIS CONDITION. SIL BEING RFeb 8, 1996SDR 96ZZZX883Battery Pack · leakingINSPECTION OF ELT CONDITION REVEALED BATTERY PACK LEAKING ELECTROLYTES FROM BATTERY CELLS. ELT MFG DATE 1-3-95. ELT WAS STILL FUNCTIONAL.Feb 7, 1996 · N9275D · Piper PA46350PSDR HEEA966550Data Tag · tornBEACON DATA TAG TORN AND ILLEGIBLE.Jan 29, 1996 · N7171A · Bolkms BO105SSDR HEEA966531Elt · malfunctionELT UNIT ACTIVATES BY ITSELF IN ARMED POSITION INTERMITTENTLY.Jan 26, 1996 · N2258F · Bell 412SDR HEEA966530Elt · defectiveELT STAYS ACTIVATED.Jan 26, 1996 · N31219 · Skrsky S76ASDR AU960171Transmitter · missing(AUS) NO EMERGENCY RADIO BEACONS FITTED TO DOORS 2R, 4L AND 4R - SUSPECT BEACONS REMOVED DURING RECONFIGURATION AND FITMENT OF NEWTYPE ESCAPE SLIDES OR REMOVED LATER BY UNAUTHORISED PERSONS PROBABLY FOR PERSONAL USEJan 24, 1996 · Boeing 747238BSDR 96ZZZX1385Elt · wire brokenWEAK TRANSMISSION BATTERY VOLTAGE GOOD. WIRE BROKEN OFF ANTENNA CONNECTOR INSIDE TRANSMITTER FROM CIRCUIT BOARD. RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER FOR REPAIR.Jan 22, 1996 · N1874M · Hughes OH6ASDR AU960034Elt · activated(AUS) ELT ACTIVATED 4 HOURS AFTER LAST FLIGHT - NO INDICATION EVIDENT ON REMOTE SWITCH - THE UNIT WAS TURNED OFF AS PER INSTRUCTIONS BUT STILL CONTINUED TO TRANSMIT - THE UNIT WAS THEN TURNED OFF BYDISCONNECTING THE BATTERYJan 16, 1996 · Cessna 421CSDR 96ZZZX693Battery · leakWHILE PERFORMING NEW FAR 91.207(D) ELT CHECKS ON FLEET, DISCOVERED NEARLY ONE-HALF OF ACK E-01 ELT'S HAVE LEAKY BATTERIES. ACK CALLS FOR THE USE OF DURACELL MN 1300 1.5 VOLT D-CELL BATTERIES. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS, APPARENTLY, THESE BATTERIES CANNOT WITHSTAND AJan 12, 1996SDR CA960116002Battery · chafed wire(CAN)DURING ANNUAL RECERTIFICATION OF ELT, 3 OF THE BATTERY PACKS WERE NOTED WITH WIRES CHAFED AT THE EXIT HOLE ON TOP OF BATTERY.Jan 8, 1996SDR 96ZZZX352Switch · failedELT G-SWITCH FAILED CRASH TEST IN ARM POSITION. CHECKED OK IN 'ON' POSITION.Jan 3, 1996 · N58823 · Cessna 182PSDR 96ZZZX78Battery · leakingBATTERY LEAKAGE HAD CORRODED ELT INTERNALLY. BOTH WERE SENT TO MERL FOR WARRANTY EVALUATION.Dec 14, 1995 · N6982Q · Beech 19ASDR 96ZZZX77Battery · leakingWHITE CORROSION LEAKAGE WAS FOUND ON BATTERY CASE WHILE CHANGING BATTERY. ELT WAS NOT DAMAGED. MERL BATTERY, EXP DATE 12-95, PN BP-1026, 2.5 POUNDS.Dec 14, 1995 · N38581 · Piper PA28161SDR HEEA956237Elt · inoperativeELT G SWITCH INOPERATIVE.Dec 13, 1995 · N5793Y · Aerosp AS355F1SDR CA951215017Battery · corroded(CAN)ELT WAS SENT IN FOR RECERTIFICATION AND BATTERY REPLACEMENT. CASE HAD TO BE PRIED OPEN. ELT UNIT WAS FOUND SEIZED BETWEEN THE BATTERY CASE AND THE INSIDE OF THE CASE DUE TO HEAVY BATTERY LEAKAGE AND S UBSEQUENT CORROSION. BATTERY DUE DATE WAS JULY 1995, TDec 7, 1995 · Piper PA28151SDR 95ZZZX6473Battery Pack · inoperativeARTEX ALKALINE ELT BATTERY PACK WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE DURING YEARLY ELT OPERATIONS CHECK REQUIRED BY FAR 91.207. BATTERY PACK WAS MANUFACTURED AUGUST, 1994, INSTALLED SEPTEMBER 7, 1994. ELT WAS NOT ACTIVATED OR TESTED EXTENSIVELY, NO MORE THAN 10 MINUTES TOTNov 13, 1995 · N50EG · Bolkms BO105SSDR 95ZZZX6744Elt · malfunctionWHEN DOING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION, THE ELT WOULD WORK IN THE ON POSITION, BUT NOT IN THE AUTO POSITION. BATTERY IS GOOD TO APRIL, 1997. INSPECTION WAS DONE PER FAR 91:207 AND/OR AS CLOSE TO IT.Nov 2, 1995 · N999KM · Cessna P210NSDR HEEA955944Elt · activatedELT ACTIVATED FOR MORE THAN ONE HOUR.Oct 31, 1995 · N5029H · Bolkms BO105SSDR 95ZZZX6553Elt · defectiveDURING THE ANNUAL INSPECTION REQUIRED BY FAR91.207(D), THE POINTER ELT WOULD NOT OPERATE USING THE G-SWITCH TEST. WHEN SWITCHED TO THE 'ON' POSITION, IT WOULD ONLY WORK WHEN THE CASE WAS BUMPED, AND WHEN IT DID WORK, THE OUTPUT WAS WEAK.Oct 24, 1995 · N63297 · Cessna 150MSDR 95ZZZX6963Antenna · brokenELT ANTENNA BROKEN AT BASE. REMOVED AND REPLACED.Oct 23, 1995 · N105NG · Bolkms BO105SSDR 95ZZZX6367Elt Tray · crackedDURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION OF AFT FUSELAGE, THE ELT MOUNTING TRAY WAS FOUND CRACKED AROUND 2 MOUNT HOLES. ADDITIONALLY, A 3 INCH CRACK ON AFT END OF TRAY WAS NOTED. COMPLETE ELT ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED WTIH NEW UNIT.Oct 17, 1995 · N837CA · Beech 1900DSDR 95ZZZX6060Elt · malfunctionWHEN REMOVED FROM BOX, THE AK-450 ELT DID NOT PERFORM ON THE BENCH AS REQUIRED. THIS IS THE 2ND ELT RECEIVED OF THE SAME MODEL WITH PROBLEMS. THE AUDIBLE SWEEP WOULD STICK AND ONLY A SINGLE TONE WOULD BE HEARD. WHEN TURNED ON, THE ELT WOULD SOMETIMES NOT OPOct 16, 1995SDR 95ZZZX6366Elt Case · crackedDURING MAINTENANCE IN AFT FUSELAGE, THE ELT WAS DISCOVERED AS HAVING CASE CRACKS, ADDITIONALLY, ELT MOUNTING TRAY HAD CRACKS EXTENDING FROM ALL FOUR MOUNTING SCREW HOLES. UNIT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW.Oct 12, 1995 · N848CA · Beech 1900DSDR 95ZZZX6655Elt · malfunctionUNIT WAS RETURNED FOR RECERTIFICATION TEST PER SB NR ELT-14. UNIT WAS FOUND TO MALFUNCTION DURING 'G-FORCE' ACTIVATION TEST DUE TO WHAT APPEARS TO BE A LACK OF REQUIRED MAINTENANCE. FUTURE MALFUNCTIONS COULD BE MINIMIZED BY C/W SB NR ELT-14 WHICH WAS MANDATEOct 9, 1995SDR 95ZZZX6365Elt Tray · crackedDURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION, THE ELT MOUNTING TRAY WAS DISCOVERED AS HAVING CRACKED EXTENDING FROM MOUNTING TRAY MOUNT SCREW HOLES. TRAY REPLACED WITH NEW.Oct 6, 1995 · N836CA · Beech 1900DSDR 95ZZZX6679Elt · malfunctionUNIT WAS RETURNED FOR RECERTIFICATION TEST PER SB NR ELT-14. UNIT WAS FOUND TO MALFUNCTION DURING 'G-FORCE' ACTIVATION TEST DUE TO WHAT APPEARS TO BE A LACK OF REQUIRED MAINTENANCE. FUTURE MALFUNCTIONS COULD BE MINIMIZED BY C/W SB NR ELT-14 WHICH WAS MANDATEOct 5, 1995SDR 95ZZZX6678Elt · malfunctionUNIT WAS RETURNED FOR RECERTIFICATION TEST PER SB NR ELT-14. UNIT WAS FOUND TO MALFUNCTION DURING 'G-FORCE' ACTIVATION TEST DUE TO WHAT APPEARS TO BE A LACK OF REQUIRED MAINTENANCE. FUTURE MALFUNCTIONS COULD BE MINIMIZED BY C/W SB NR ELT-14 WHICH WAS MANDATEOct 5, 1995SDR 95ZZZX5819Elt · malfunctionUNIT WAS RETURNED FOR RECERTIFICATION TEST PER SB NR ELT-14. UNIT WAS FOUND TO MALFUNCTION DURING 'G-FORCE' ACTIVATION TEST DUE TO WHAT APPEARS TO BE A LACK OF REQUIRED MAINTENANCE. FUTURE MALFUNCTIONS COULD BE MINIMIZED BY C/W SB NR ELT-14, WHICH WAS MANDATOct 2, 1995
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