What was found
ELT SELF ACTIVATED. THIS UNIT WAS SENT TO THE FACTORY FOR WARRANTY REPAIR FOR THE SAME DEFECT 2 MOS EARLIER. AIRCRAFT WAS SITTING ON RAMP WITH NO POWER. ELT WENT OFF AT 2AM. UNITS HAVE A POOR SELF ACTIVATION RATE.
- Difficulty date
- February 12, 2001
- Submitted
- March 12, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N927AU
- Make and model
- Lkheed P3A
- Aircraft serial
- 151369
- System (JASC)
- 2562 · Emergency Locator Beacon
- Part
- Elt
- Part number
- ELT910
- Part serial
- 11137
- Condition
- Unstable
- Location
- Cabin
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.