What was found
G-SWITCH FAILS TO ACTIVATE UNIT IN THE 'ARMED' POSITION. IF UNIT IS TURNED 'ON' THE LIGHT ON THE ELT SHOWS THE UNIT IS TRANSMITTING, BUT, IN FACT, THE UNIT IS NOT TRANSMITTING ON 121.5 MHZ.
- Difficulty date
- July 12, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N149CC
- Make and model
- Piper PA31T1
- Aircraft serial
- 31T7904036
- System (JASC)
- 2562 · Emergency Locator Beacon
- Part
- Elt
- Part number
- AK450
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- G-Switch
- Part time
- 100 hours
- Component
- Ameriking
- 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.