What was found
ELT MALFUNCTIONED IN FLIGHT. UPON RETURN TO BASE, WE RESET THE UNIT, PERFORMED A FUNCTION CHECK. WE TOOK THE AIRCRAFT FOR A FLIGHT AND IT FAILED IN FLIGHT AGAIN. WE REJECTED THE UNIT AND INSTALLED A SERVICEABLE UNIT. (K)
- Difficulty date
- June 4, 2009
- Submitted
- June 16, 2009
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N57958
- Make and model
- Snias AS350B
- Aircraft serial
- 1512
- Engine
- Tmeca ARRIEL1B
- System (JASC)
- 2562 · Emergency Locator Beacon
- Part
- Elt
- Part number
- E01
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Cabin
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.