What was found
(CAN) ELT WAS REMOVED FOR ITS YEARLY FUNCTION CHECK. ONCE IT WAS IN THE AVIONICS SHOP IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE G-SWITCH HAD FAILED. ELT WAS SENT TO ANOTHER VENDOR FOR REPAIR OF THE G-SWITCH.
- Difficulty date
- December 2, 2015
- Submitted
- April 22, 2016
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bombdr DHC8400
- Aircraft time
- 5,545 hours
- Engine
- Pwc PW150A
- System (JASC)
- 2562 · Emergency Locator Beacon
- Part
- G Switch
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Elt
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- C
- Nature of condition
- L
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.