Service difficulty report · Elt · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
December 5, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
1,217 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20
Part
Elt
Part number
S182250202
Condition
Malfunctioned
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.

What was found

(CAN) DURING THE SELF TEST OF THE ELT USING THE REMOTE SWITCH THE SYSTEM RESPONDED WITH AN ERROR CODE OF 3+2 FLASHES INDICATING A LOW RF POWER FAULT. FAULT WAS CONFIRMED DURING BENCH TEST. THE ELT WAS LAST RECERTIFIED JUNE 06, 2012 AND HAD FLOWN 195.7 HOURS SINCE. ELT REPLACED.

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