SDR PNSA081001

Service difficulty report · G Switch · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
October 15, 2008
Submitted
October 16, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N364PX
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
262
Aircraft time
36,072 hours, 30,673 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79B
Propeller
Rotol R3904123F27
Part
G Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Elt
Part time
7 hours, 4 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE IN CRUISE THE ELT TURNED ON, FLIGHT CREW ABLE TO RESET AND CONTINUED WITH FLIGHT. TWO DAY LATER THE SAME THING, ABLE TO RESET, WHEN FLIGHT ARRIVED BACK TO MAINTENANCE BASE ELT WAS CHANGED AND TESTED OK. TEAR DOWN REPORT INDICATED THAT G-SWITCH ACTIVATED DURING TEST AT -20 DEGREES CELCIUS. SWITCH WAS CHANGED AND FUNCTIONED PROPERLY.

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