What was found
(CAN) ELT FAILED THE ACTIVATION TEST DURING THE ROUTINE INSPECTION. THE UNIT HAD THE BATTERY REPLACED AND RECERTIFIED 21 DAYS EARLIER. AVIONICS SHOP FOUND THE PROBLEM TO BE A INTERMITTENT ON/OFF SWITCH. (TC NR 20060127002)
- Difficulty date
- January 23, 2006
- Submitted
- June 6, 2006
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Beech A100
- Aircraft time
- 21,570 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A28
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCD4N3A
- System (JASC)
- 2562 · Emergency Locator Beacon
- Part
- Elt
- Part number
- ELT10
- Part serial
- 81421
- Condition
- Intermittent
- 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.