Service difficulty report · Switch · Robsin R44

Difficulty date
November 20, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Robsin R44
Aircraft time
7,658 hours
Engine
Lyc O540F1B5
Part
Switch
Part number
S182051311
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Elt
Component
Elt
Component part number
S184050101
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ELT ACTIVATED UNCOMMANDED IN FLIGHT. REMOTE SWITCH IN CABIN WOULD NOT RESET OR TURN OFF THE ELT. ACFT WAS RETURNING TO BASE AND DIVERTED TO THE CONTRACT MAINTENANCE FACILITY 1 MILE FROM BASE. ELT WAS DEACTIVATED AND SEARCH AND RESCUE NOTIFIED. PROBLEM DETERMINED TO BE AS A FAULTY REMOTE SWITCH IN THE CABIN.