What was found
(CAN) DURING AN ELT RECERTIFICATION THE G SWITCH FUNCTION FAILED THE REQUIRED G FORCE TEST. WE HAVE SINCE FOUND SEVERAL G SWITCH FAILURES. THE ELT'S WERE SENT BACK TO THE MFG FOR REPAIR.
- Difficulty date
- March 22, 2005
- Submitted
- May 2, 2005
- Operation
- General aviation
- System (JASC)
- 2562 · Emergency Locator Beacon
- Part
- Elt
- Part number
- PS400010
- Part serial
- 408374
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Cabin
- 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.