SDR 98ZZZX4221

Service difficulty report · Elt · Piper PA32300

Difficulty date
October 6, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N55209
Make and model
Piper PA32300
Aircraft serial
327340105
Part
Elt
Part number
E01
Condition
Failed
Location
Emerg Locator
Part time
364 hours
Component
Ack
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.

What was found

DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, PERFORMED ELT INSPECTION IAW FAR 91.207. UNABLE TO ACTIVATE ELT BY RAPID FORWARD MOVEMENT FOLLOWED BY A SUDDEN REVERSING MOTION; (TSP C91A UNIT) UNTIL HITTING REAR OF UNIT WITH HAND PRETTY HARD. G-SWITCH WOULD NOT ACTIVATE ELT. AFTER HITTING ELT WITH HAND, ELT WOULD OPERATE PROPERLY. (MAGNET TO STRONG).

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