Service difficulty report · Elt · Cessna 182P

Difficulty date
January 5, 2016
Submitted
January 28, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N78415
Make and model
Cessna 182P
Aircraft serial
18261763
Part
Elt
Part number
AK451
Condition
False Activation
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.

What was found

OCCURED WHILE ACFT WAS IN HANGER. EMERGENCY LOCATION TRANSMITTER: AK451, 121.5/406 HZ ACTIVATED GIVING FALSE ACCIDENT SIGNAL. COAST GUARD CALLED REGISTERED OWNER AND UNIT WAS TURNED OFF. 70 PERCENT OF THESE UNITS HAVE FAILED IN THIS WAY. CONTACTED FSDO SW 09 ABOUT THIS. AD SHOULD BE COMPOSED ON THESE UNITS.

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