Service difficulty report · Elt · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
November 19, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft time
5,725 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Elt
Part number
1104
Part serial
56386
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) ARTEX ELT MODEL ELT 110-4 P/N 453-0150 WAS WIRED INCORRECTLY- THE ELT WOULD ONLY ACTIVATE BY PANEL SWITCH OR THE SWITCH ON THE ELT. FOR THE ELT TO BE OPERATED IN AUTOMATIC MODE A JUMPER WIRE BETWEEN PINS 5 AND 8 OF MOLEX TRAY CONNECTOR NEEDS TO BE INSTALLED. ON THIS A/C THE JUMPER WIRE WAS MISSING. THERE IS A CAUTION DECAL BESIDE THE PANEL SWITCH ABSENCE OF LIGHT DURING FIRST 3 SECONDS OF TEST INDICATES POSSIBLE G-SWITCH FAILURE. IN INSTRUCTIONS STEP 4, IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT LIGHT COME ON DURING THE FIRST FEW SECONDS OF TEST. IF THE LIGHT FAILS TO COME ON IMMEDIATELY CHECK PINS 5 AND 8 OF THE ELT UNIT MOLEX CONNECTOR TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE JUMPERED PROPERLY.