Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Mooney M20R

Difficulty date
May 4, 2001
Submitted
June 5, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N121RP
Make and model
Mooney M20R
Aircraft serial
290141
Engine
Cont IO550*
Part
Transmitter
Part number
AK450
Part serial
4551857
Condition
Failed
Location
Elt
Part time
393 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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 INSPECTION, PERFORMED ELT INSPECTION IAW FAR 91.207D, AND FOUND THAT ELT DOES NOT TRANSMIT A SIGNAL EVEN THOUGH RED TRANSMIT LIGHT ON UNIT LIGHTS UP. UNIT TESTED USING 3 DIFFERENT ANTENNA SOURCES AND VERIFIED THAT ELT BATTERY IS GOOD. TRANSMIT LIGHT WORKS IN THE ON POSITION AND ARM POSITION WHEN THE G SWITCH IS ACTIVATED BUT STILL NO AUDIBLE SIGNAL HEARD FROM AIRCRAFT RADIOS OR A PORTABLE AM RADIO.

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