Narco Avionics ELT 10 - ROUTINE OPERATION CHECKS; Troubleshooting Operation Checks

11, RQUTfEIE OPERATlON CHECKS
The ELT 30 is POR AVIATION EMERGENCY US&
ONLY, However shsufd an operational check of the
ECT be desired, fallow the prmedure outlined here.
a. Cmdtl~t the test only within the time perid made up
of the first 5 minutes, AFTER any hour or erdvise the
nearest FAA Air TMtc Control Facility (Tower,
F$S;etc.) prior to the test.
b. Modtor the transmission with the VHF ur UHF
receiver in yourdmaft or that in a nearby aircraft. If
neither is available request the FAA Facility to listen
for
your transmission.
c. The monitoring VHF or UHF receiver should be
turned ON and channeled to 121.5 or 243 MHz, its
volume control should
be positioned to the center of
ib range.
d, A distinctive downward swept tone should be heard
fmm the monitoring receiver when the switch of the
ELT, or she ELT *mote switch is set to ON,
G. Set the switch to ON for approximately one second
then return it to ARM.
f. The ELT 10 should have been activated. If the tone
was heard the ELT 10 is functioning properly. If the
tone was not heard the problem could be one of the
fallowing.
Check that the external antenna connector and
the contact separator are secure. [ ELT (Am and
(Am units only)] . . . retest.
Check that
the remote switch connections are
secure and that the unit's ON-OFF-ARM switch
is set to ARM . . . retest.
* Check that the battery is still within its dated use
period.
g. If the unit still does not transnit, obrdn services
from a NARCO Authorized Repair Station for
further test
andlor repair.
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