# SDR 2006FA0000096

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 17, 2006
- Submitted: January 30, 2006
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N2164K](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2164K), registered now
- Make and model: Mooney M20R
- Registry model: [Mooney M20R](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 290172
- Engine: Cont IO550*
- System (JASC): [2562 · Emergency Locator Beacon](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2562)
- Part: Transmitter
- Condition: Intermittent
- Location: Elt
- Part time: 532 hours
- Component: Elt
- Component part number: AK450
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2006FA0000096

## Discrepancy

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)

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