SDR FDEA201109163913

Service difficulty report · Elt · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date: September 16, 2011
Submitted: September 20, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N399FE
Make and model: Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial: 48262
Aircraft time: 80,130 hours, 27,451 cycles
System (JASC): 2562 · Emergency Locator Beacon
Part: Elt
Condition: No Test
Location: Cabin
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.

What was found

DURING "A" CHECK, FOUND ELT INOPERATIVE AND WOULD NOT TEST. T/S IAW FIM 23-25-00-1 AND AMM 23-25-00-4 AND FOUND ON-OFF-ARMED SWITCH ON TRANSMITTER IN THE OFF POSITION. PLACED SWITCH IN THE ARMED POSITION ON TRANSMITTER AND ELT TESTED NORMALY IAW 23-25-00-5-0 AND "A" CHECK STEP 7. G. T/S IAW FIM 23-25-00-1 AND AMM 23-25-00-4 AND FOUND ON-OFF-ARMED SWITCH ON TRANSMITTER IN THE OFF POSITION. PLACED SWITCH IN THE ARMED POSITION ON TRANSMITTER AND ELT TESTED NORMALY IAW 23-25-00-5-0 AND "A" CHECK STEP 7 G.

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