Service difficulty report · Elt · Diamon DA20A1

Difficulty date
May 1, 2006
Submitted
May 15, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N71LV
Make and model
Diamon DA20A1
Aircraft serial
10070
Part
Elt
Part number
EBC502
Part serial
20177000
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Baggage Compt
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.

What was found

WHEN REMOVING ELT FROM AIRCRAFT TO REPLACE ELT BATTERY, FOUND THAT SOMEONE HAD PUT THE ELT IN BACKWARDS. THE DIRECTION OF FLIGHT ARROW WAS POINTING AFT. THIS INSTALLATION IS LOCATED IN THE BAGGAGE COMPT AND THE PILOT CAN SLIDE IT OUT OF ITS MOUNT AND REINSTALLED IT BACKWARDS. (K)

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