As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
(CAN) G-SWITCH FOUND FAILED AT ANNUAL RECERT TEST, THIS IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM FOUND WITH THESE ELTS, THESE SWITCHES ARE FOUND FAILED ON A REGULAR BASIS. IT IS UNKNOWN WHEN THEY FAIL, COULD BE AFTER ONE MONTH IN SERVICE OR 11 MONTHS IN SERVICE. IF THE G-SWITCH IS FAILED THE ACFT AUTOMATIC ELT TRIGGERING WILL NOT WORK AND WILL BE RELYING ON THE MANNUAL SWITCH.