What was found
DURING ROUTINE MX OF THE ME406HM ELT, PN 453-6604, SN 14872, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE "G" SWITCH HAD FAILED. THE FAILED "G" SWITCH HAS ALSO BEEN NOTED ON 3 OTHER ELT UNITS, SN`S 08405. 09462, 09231.
- Difficulty date
- October 19, 2010
- Submitted
- January 4, 2011
- Operation
- General aviation
- System (JASC)
- 2562 · Emergency Locator Beacon
- Part
- G Switch
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Elt
- 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.