Service difficulty report · G Switch · Dhav DHC3

Difficulty date
October 9, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC3
Aircraft time
18,796 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A34
Part
G Switch
Part number
4526506
Condition
Failed
Location
Elt
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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 ELT ANNUAL RECERTIFICATION, BENCH TESTING FOUND THAT THE G-SWITCH FAILED. THERE WERE ALSO TWO SCREWS WITH O - RINGS MISSING AND THE H-SHIELD WAS CRACKED. THIS OPERATOR HAS HAD SEVERAL OTHER ELT G-SWITCHES FAIL BENCH TESTING AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT IN PAST YEAR.