Service difficulty report · Elt · Boeing 7879

Difficulty date
October 16, 2026
Submitted
October 19, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N81113
Make and model
Boeing 7879
Aircraft serial
68658
Aircraft time
151 hours, 21 cycles
Part
Elt
Condition
Activated
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

STRONG ELT FOR MANY HOURS IN FLT. NO ELT EICAS. NO ONE ELSE HEARD, FOUND PORTABLE LOCATION TRANSMITTER AT DOOR 4 L ACTIVE. REMOVED FROM STOWAGE, DEACTIVATED AND RESTOWED IAW AMM DMC-B787-A-25-63-01-00E-320A-A.

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