Service difficulty report · Elt

Difficulty date
October 5, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Part
Elt
Part number
1104
Condition
Corroded
Location
E/E Bay
Component
Artex · 1104
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) ELT STARTED EMITTING, EVEN WITH MAIN SWITCH AT OFF POSITION. INSPECTION FOUND SEVERE INTERNAL CORROSION CAUSED BY ABNORMAL LEVEL OF MOISTURE.