Service difficulty report · Elt · Cessna 340A

Difficulty date
August 2, 2022
Submitted
August 13, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N340BA
Make and model
Cessna 340A
Aircraft serial
0283
Part
Elt
Part number
A3062883
Part serial
374344022
Condition
False Activation
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE AIRCRAFT WAS SECURED AND PARKED ON THE KBOI NORTH RAMP FOR SEVERAL DAYS, WITHOUT MOVEMENT. THE ELT FALSELY ACTIVATED AROUND 0200 UTC ON 02AUG22, ALERTING THE AIR FORCE SEARCH AND RESCUE AND 121.5. UPON INSPECTION, ALL SWITCHES AND CONTROLS WERE IN THE CORRECT POSITIONS AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS VERIFIED THAT IT HAD NOT BEEN MOVED. THE ELT WAS REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT BUT STILL ACTIVE, NEXT THE BATTERY REMOVED FROM THE ELT TO STOP THE FALSE SIGNAL.

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