Service difficulty report · Connector · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
September 11, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
18,450 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20
Part
Connector
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Elt
Component
Elt · Artex
Component part number
ME406HW
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) INSTALLATION OF NEW 406 ELT ON INSTALLATION OF CONNECTOR FOR REMOTE SWITCH THE ELT WAS SET OFF. THE ELT WAS NOT FULLY INSTALLED SO THE ELT ACTIVATION WAS NOT NOTICED. HAVE SINCE SPOKE WITH THE MFG AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE INSTALLATION OF THE CONNECTOR NOT BEING INSERTED EXACTLY STRAIGHT, CAUSING THE PINS TO GROUND AND ACTIVATE ELT. POSSIBLE PROBLEM EVERY TIME YOU INSTALL OR REMOVE THIS ELT. THERE IS NO OFF SWITCH TO PREVENT THIS REOCCURRENCE JUST POSSIBILITY OF MONITORING 121.5 FOR ACCIDENTAL ACTIVATION AND RESET OF ELT IF IT GOES OFF.

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