Service difficulty report · Elt · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
April 4, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft time
15,326 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Elt
Part number
S182250202
Condition
False Activation
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THE ELT STARTED EMITING DISTRESS SIGNAL ON THE ARM POSITION AFTER FLIGHT, TURNED OFF AND TURNED BACK TO THE ARM POSITION AND SIGNAL STOPPED. TURNED OFF AND BACK TO ARM ELT, BECAUSE OF WHAT HAPPENED 2 DAYS PRIOR AND WHEN I TURNED BACK TO ARM IT WOULDN`T STOP EMITING DISTRESS SIGNAL. ELT REMOVED IAW CAR`S 605.39, 02, B. DECAL INSTALLED ON DASH, ELT MISSING IN ACFT. NEW ELT ORDERED.