Service difficulty report · Elt · Piper PA28140

Difficulty date
December 26, 2021
Submitted
January 10, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7224
Make and model
Piper PA28140
Aircraft serial
25136
Aircraft time
7,040 hours
Part
Elt
Part number
E04
Part serial
025008
Condition
False Activation
Location
Zone 100
Part time
110 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N, J, O
Precautionary procedure
K, K, K

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

What was found

ACK E-04 STARTED TRANSMITTING WHEN A/C WAS STATIONARY WITH BATTERY SWITCH OFF. COCKPIT INDICATIONS: RED LIGHT ON REMOTE PANEL AND AUDIO ALERT SOUNDED. RESET ELT, OPERATIONS NORMAL THEREAFTER. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THE ACK E-04 STARTED TRANSMITTING UNDER THE SAME CONDITIONS. PERFORMED SYSTEM CHECK PER INSTALLATION MANUAL AFTER OCCURRENCE AND SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD. CONTACTED ACK WAITING THEIR RESPONSE.

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