What was found
UPON ANNUAL INSPECTION ELT, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE MODULATION WOULD FAIL AFTER 10 SEC OF USE. THE SOUND HEARD WOULD REMAIN AS A ELT WARBLE WITH REDUCED VOLUME. THIS FAULT HAD BEEN NOTED ON ONE OTHER UNIT EARLIER THIS YEAR.
- Difficulty date
- June 18, 2004
- Submitted
- December 3, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- System (JASC)
- 2562 · Emergency Locator Beacon
- Part
- Elt
- Part number
- AK450
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Cabin
- Component
- Elt · Ameriking
- Component part number
- AK450
- 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.