Service difficulty report · Elt · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
October 15, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft time
1,673 hours
Engine
Lyc LO360A1H6
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YR2
Part
Elt
Part number
4530150
Condition
False Activation
Location
Cabin
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

THE ELT ACTIVATED SOME TIME IN THE EVENING, POSSIBLY WHEN THE ACFT WAS PUT INTO THE HANGER. IT TURNED OFF AFTER BEING RESET. THE ELT ACTIVATED AGAIN IN THE NIGHT AND WAS NOT ABLE TO BE DEACTIVATED UNTIL THE BATTERY WAS REMOVED. THIS UNIT WAS INSTALLED APPROX 4 MONTHS PREVIOUSLY TO REPLACE AN ELT THAT HAD ACTIVATED ACCIDENTALLY. WHEN REMOVED THIS ELT, AS WELL AS THE PREVIOUS UNIT WERE BOTH FOUND TO HAVE WATER INSIDE.

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