# SDR 96ZZZX1554

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 29, 1996
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Filed by: [Autopilots Central Inc, repair station CM2R747K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-repair-station/CM2R747K/autopilots-central-inc.md) (OpenAirDocs)
- System (JASC): [2562 · Emergency Locator Beacon](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2562)
- Part: Elt
- Part number: DMELT6
- Condition: Defective
- Location: G-Switch
- Component: Dornemargln
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX1554

## Discrepancy

FOUND DEFECTIVE G-SWITCHES ON SEVERAL UNITS DURING THE LAST 6 MONTHS.  THE SWITCHES WILL ACTIVATE THE ELT, BUT THE ELT WILL STOP WHEN THE UNIT IS TILTED 20 DEGREES TO 30 DEGREES IN THE ROLL AXIS.  ON SOME UNITS, THE G-SWITCH WOULD NOT ACTIVATE THE ELT.   UNITS WERE SENT TO THE MANUFACTURER AND REPAIRED.  UNITS THEN TESTED CORRECTLY.

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