Service difficulty report · Elt · Cessna 172M

Difficulty date
April 21, 2007
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172M
Aircraft time
12,438 hours
Engine
Lyc O320E2D
Part
Elt
Part number
ELT10
Condition
Malfunctioned
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.

What was found

(CAN) ELT FOUND DEFECTIVE DURING ROUTINE INSP. ELT WAS FOUND MAKING SQUELCHING SOUND THROUGH RADIO, ON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THAT ELT WAS ACTIVATED WHICH COULD NOT BE SWITCHED-OFF EVEN AFTER DISCONNECTING THE CONNECTOR/POWER. ELT WAS REMOVED FROM ACFT AND BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED TO DEACTIVATE THE ELT. ELT WAS SENT FOR REPAIR. (TC NR20070708001)

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