Service difficulty report · Elt

Difficulty date
June 6, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Part
Elt
Part number
AK450
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Component
Ameriking · AK450
Stage of operation
IN
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) AT ANNUAL INSPECTION, THE ELT HAD NO OUTPUT POWER. THE RED LED SHOWS THE USER THAT THE ELT IS OKAY. THE 'G' SWITCH STILL TRIGGERS THE LED ON. SUBMITTER SAYS THAT HE HAS SEEN 12 UNITS LIKE THIS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.