Service difficulty report · Elt

Difficulty date
November 20, 2000
Submitted
December 4, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Part
Elt
Part number
P3030029010
Part serial
2204
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

UNIT BEGINS TRANSMITTING INSTEAD GOING ON STANDBY WHEN ARMING PIN IS PULLED. UNIT IS DESIGNED TO TRANSMIT AFTER WATER ACTIVATION SENSORS ARE MOISTENED. UNIT MALFUNCTIONS BY TRANSMITTING FROM STANDBY WITHOUT MOISTURE BEING APPLIED. THIS UNIT WAS RECEIVED NEW FROM THE DISTRIBUTOR. (X)