Service difficulty report · Elt · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
November 15, 2001
Submitted
February 5, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
9,689 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3I
Part
Elt
Part number
ELT1104
Condition
Failed
Location
Elt
Component
Elt · Artex
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ELT REMOTE SWITCH INDICATOR LIGHT ON IN THE HANGAR WITH NO SIGNAL BEING RECEIVED ON COMM FREQUENCY 121-5. ELT AND WIRING INSPECTED AT ZONE 312, WIRES W3150-12, W3150-13 AND W3150-15 FOUND CHAFED AND GROUNDING OUT. PLASTIC TYWRAP AND PLASTIC CLAMP CUTTING INTO WIRING. WIRING SPLICED AND SPIRAL WRAP INSTALLED AROUND WIRE BUNDLE AND PROTRUDING THROUGH CLAMP TO ENSURE FAULT WOULD NOT RE-OCCUR. ELT UNIT REPLACED AND OPERATIONAL CHECK CARRIED OUT.

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