Service difficulty report · Elt · Cessna 172R

Difficulty date
March 30, 2000
Submitted
April 27, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9543P
Make and model
Cessna 172R
Aircraft serial
17280644
Part
Elt
Part number
300011
Part serial
326822
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING 100-HOUR INSPECTION, ELT SYSTEM WAS TESTED FOR OPERATION. UPON ACTIVATING PANEL MOUNTED REMOTE CABIN SWITCH, PN 2019-10, ELT WOULD NOT TRANSMIT. AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS, ELT WOULD SOMETIMES TRANSMIT. ELT WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT, PN 3000-11, S/N 326702, AND REMOTE SWITCH WAS REPLACED WITH NEW SWITCH. (X)

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