Service difficulty report · G Switch · Amtr RV12

Difficulty date
November 25, 2019
Submitted
December 18, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N912VA
Make and model
Amtr RV12
Aircraft serial
12003
Part
G Switch
Condition
No Test
Location
Elt
Part time
345 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING THE ROUTINE ELT CHECK PROCEDURES THE G-SWITCH FAILED TO ACTIVATE. REPEATED G-LOAD APPLICATIONS RESULTED IN VERY INTERMITTENT ACTIVATION. MOST OF THE SIGNIFICANT G-LOADS DID NOT ACTIVATE THE 121.5RF SIGNAL EVEN THOUGH AN AUDIBLE CLICK SOUND WAS HEARD COMING FROM INSIDE THE UNIT.