Service difficulty report · Elt

Difficulty date
September 5, 2017
Submitted
September 22, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
NC5D062N
Skycom Avionics Inc
Part
Elt
Part number
AK450
Part serial
461684
Condition
Defective
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

THE ELT WAS BROUGHT IN TO OUR FACILITY FOR TESTING, AFTER A MECHANIC NOTED THAT IT FAILED ROUTINE TEST, NO MODULATION. BENCH TESTING REVEALED THAT THIS UNIT WAS OPERATING AT A FREQUENCY OF 143.005 MHZ, WELL OUTSIDE OF ITS SPECIFICATION AND HAD NO MODULATION. THE UNIT DISABLED. THE CUSTOMER WAS ADVISED THAT THIS UNIT IS THE SUBJECT OF AN UNAPPROVED PARTS NOTIFICATION/AD AND THAT IT CANNOT BE REPLACED WITH AN IDENTICAL, FUNCTIONAL MODEL.