Service difficulty report · Elt · Cessna 340A

Difficulty date
October 14, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N340BW
Make and model
Cessna 340A
Aircraft serial
340A0267
Part
Elt
Part number
AK450
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
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 ANNUAL TEST PER FAR 91.207 FOUND ELT UNIT INOPERATIVE. UNIT G SWITCH ACTIVATES AND TEST LIGHT ILLUMINATES BUT WILL NOT TRANSMIT ANY RF SIGNAL ON ANY FREQUENCY. SUBMITTER STATED THIS UNIT IS THE FOURTH UNIT IN A ROW OF THIS MAKE AND MODEL WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. ALL UNITS INSTALLED IN THE LAST 2 OR 3 YEARS. AS A SIDE NOTE THIS PARTICULAR ELT INSTALLATION WAS NOT COMPLETED IN THIS ACFT IN AN AIRWORTHY FASHION. NO LOG ENTRIES NOR 337 FORMS, EQUIP LISTS CHANGES FILED. UNIT TYE WRAPPED TO STRUCTURE. NOT INSTALLED IN MFG RACK AND DID NOT MEET INSTALL REQUIREMENTS. NO REMOTE SWITCHING OR INDICATOR LIGHT WAS INSTALLED PER NEW INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS.

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