Service difficulty report · G Switch · Amtr RV14A

Difficulty date
November 25, 2019
Submitted
January 8, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N912VA
Make and model
Amtr RV14A
Aircraft serial
140001
Part
G Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Elt
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

DURING THE ROUTINE ELT CHECK PROCEDURES THE G-SWITCH FAILED TO ACTIVATE. REPEATED G-LOAD APPLICATIONS RESULTED IN AN AUDIBLE CLICK HEARD COMING FROM INSIDE THE UNIT BUT DID NOT ACTIVATE THE 121.5 RF SIGNAL. PARTIAL DISASSEMBLY OF THE UNIT REVEALED THAT THE SOLDER CONNECTION OF THE G-SWITCH HAD FAILED ON THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD.