SDR AFASVRA335

Service difficulty report · G Switch

Difficulty date: December 1, 2006
Submitted: December 1, 2006
Operation: General aviation
System (JASC): 2562 · Emergency Locator Beacon
Part: G Switch
Condition: Failed
Location: Elt
Part time: 9,331 hours
Component: Elt · Dornemargln
Component part number: DMELT61
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: C
Nature of condition: L
Precautionary procedure: K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ANNUAL INSPECTION TESTING OF ELT IAW AC 43.13-1B, CHAPTER 12, PARA 12-22C. THE G-SWITCH WOULD NOT ACTIVATE. THE NORMAL ON FUNCTIONED SATISFACTORY. WHEN THE ELT WAS AT ROOM TEMPERATURE, G-SWITCH FUNCTIONED PROPERLY BUT WHEN COLD SOAKED IN THE HANGER IT WOULD NOT ACTIVATE. TRIED THE G-SWITCH NUMERIOUS TIMES AND IT WOULD NOT ACTIVATE WHEN COLD. BATTERY EXPIRATION DATE MAR 2007.