As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
ELT TRANSMITTER WAS REMOVED DURING ANNUAL FOR BATTERY REPLACEMENT AND TESTING. UPON TEST WITH BATTERIES REPLACED. THE UNIT ON/OFF WAS INTERMITTENT AND THE REMOTE OPERATION WAS INTERMITTENT. UNIT IS APPROXIMATELY 7 YEARS OLD. TREND OF FAILURES ON THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF ELT. SUSPECT INTERNAL DETERIORATION OF COMPONENT SECURITY. (K)