Service difficulty report · Remote Switch · Bbavia 8GCBC

Difficulty date
February 3, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bbavia 8GCBC
Aircraft time
8,066 hours
Engine
Lyc O360C2E
Part
Remote Switch
Part number
345619604
Condition
Failed
Location
Elt
Part time
486 hours
Component
Elt · Artex
Component part number
ME406
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) DURING THE TROUBLESHOOTING OF ANOTER ELT SYSTEM. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ELT REMOTE SWITCH WOULD TURN THE ELT ON PROPERLY BUT WOULD NOT RESET THE SYSTEM WHEN SWITCHED BACK TO "ARM". THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM SWITCH WITH A NEW ONE IDENTIFIED THE SWITCH TO BE THE PROBLEM. FURTHER TESTING CONFIRMED THAT THIS SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE. THE SWITCH IS BEING RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURE FOR TESTING.