Service difficulty report · Elt · Robsin R22BETA

Difficulty date
November 13, 2006
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Robsin R22BETA
Aircraft time
3,525 hours
Engine
Lyc O360J2A
Part
Elt
Part number
AK450
Part serial
485068
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.

What was found

(CAN) SENT 2 ELTS TO INLAND COMMUNICATIONS FOR SERVICING, BOTH ELTS HAD FAULTY G-SWITCHES AND COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. SENT CORE IN FOR NEW AK-450 S/N 485068 THAT WAS INSTALLED ON NOV 13/06, WENT OFF ON LANDING AND AGAIN IN FLIGHT. REMOVED ELT ON HOV 14/06. INSTALLED NEW AK-450-1 ELT S/N 485603 JAN 11/07, FAILED ON MAR 4/07 AND REMOVED. INSTALLED ANOTHER NEW AK-450-1 ELT S/N 484979 ON MAY 30/07 AND IS STILL SERVICE. (TC NR 20071018002)