Service difficulty report · Transponder · Boeing 727260

Difficulty date
November 29, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727260
Aircraft time
38,362 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Transponder
Part number
4530150
Part serial
67386
Condition
Faulty
Location
Elt
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CA) WAS NOTIFIED THAT SEARCH AND RESCUE WAS RECEIVING AN ELT RESPONSE FROM A COMPANY AIRCRAFT. INSPECTED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THIS AIRCRAFT WAS AT FAULT. THE UNIT WAS DISCONNECTED AND A FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND WATER LOCATED AROUND THE RECEPTACLE AND CONNECTOR. THE ELT WAS CONFIRMED. NO FURTHER ACTION WAS TAKEN BY RESPONDING AUTHORITIES.