# SDR 2016FA0000039

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 5, 2016
- Submitted: January 28, 2016
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N78415](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N78415), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 182P
- Registry model: [Cessna 182P](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182p) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 18261763
- System (JASC): [2562 · Emergency Locator Beacon](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2562)
- Part: Elt
- Part number: AK451
- Condition: False Activation
- Location: Cabin
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2016FA0000039

## Discrepancy

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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