What was found
EMERGENCY LOCATER TRANSMITTER CESSNA P/N C589510-0209, WOULD NOT PASS G-SWITCH OPERATIONAL CHECK PER FAR 91.207(D). LIGHT TOO EXCESSIVE FORCE, WOULD NOT SET OFF G-SWITCH. ELT WOULD PUT OUT SIGNAL WHEN SWITCHED ON MANUALLY.
- Difficulty date
- July 12, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N1609V
- Make and model
- Cessna R172K
- Aircraft serial
- R1722205
- System (JASC)
- 2562 · Emergency Locator Beacon
- Part
- Elt
- Part number
- 7J4193
- Condition
- Malfunction
- Location
- G-Switch
- Component
- Leigh
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.