What was found
(CAN) DURING THE G406-4, ELT`S ANNUAL RECERTIFICATION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE G-SWITCH INTERMITTENTLY FAILED. THIS WAS THE OPERATOR`S 4TH ELT G-SWITCH THAT FAILED BENCH TESTING AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT IN THE LAST 4 MONTHS.
- Difficulty date
- May 4, 2015
- Submitted
- August 5, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC3
- Aircraft time
- 36,990 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A34
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCB3TN3
- System (JASC)
- 2562 · Emergency Locator Beacon
- Part
- G Switch
- Part number
- 4526506
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Elt
- Component
- Elt · Artex
- Component part number
- 4535012
- 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.