What was found
OUT OF BOX FAILURE: G-SWITCH. NEW ELT FUNCTION CHECKS NORMALLY ON TEST CIRCUIT, BUT WHEN G-SWITCH IS ACTIVATED THE TONE DOES NOT SWEEP. SUSPECT DEFECTIVE (HIGH RESISTANCE) G-SWITCH.
- Difficulty date
- March 13, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- System (JASC)
- 2562 · Emergency Locator Beacon
- Part
- Elt
- Part number
- AK450
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- G Switch
- Component
- Ameriking
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- W
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.