Service difficulty report · Elt · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
October 28, 2009
Submitted
December 1, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Engine
Lyc LO360A1H6
Part
Elt
Part number
ELT1104
Condition
Malfunctioned
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) ATC REPORTED AN ELT ACTIVATED IN THE AREA. THE AIRCRAFT WAS CHECKED AND THE ELT WAS FOUND TO BE ACTIVATED. THE PILOTS REPORTED THAT THEY HAD NOT NOTICED THE INDICATOR LIGHT WAS ON FOR THE ELT WHEN THEY SHUT DOWN. THE ELT WAS REMOVED FOR INSPECTION AND TO RECERTIFY IT. A SERVICABLE ELT WAS INSTALLED AND TESTED. (TC 20091028009)

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