# SDR 98ZZZX4221

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 6, 1998
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N55209](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N55209), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-32-300
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 327340105
- System (JASC): [2562 · Emergency Locator Beacon](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2562)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX4221

## Discrepancy

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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