As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
(CAN) DURING AIRCRAFT TOW OUT, IT WAS NOTICED THE ELT TRANSMIT LIGHT WAS ON. RESETTING THE REMOTE SWITCH HAD NO EFFECT AND RESETTING THE ELT ON/OFF SWITCH HAD NO EFFECT. THE ELT BATTERY HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED FOR THE ELT TO STOP TRANSMITTING. THE CASE OF THE ELT WAS CRACKED ON TOP AND BOTTOM ALLOWING MOISTURE TO INGRESS AND POSSIBLY CAUSING A SHORT. THE ELT WAS REPLACED.