Piper Arrow PA-28R-201 Pilot Operating Handbook page 213

SECTION 7
DESCRJOPERATION
7.39 EMERGENCY
ARTEX ELT OPERATION
On the ELT
unit itself is a two position switch placarded ON
The OFF
position isselected when the transmitter is installed at the factory and
the switch should remain in that position whenever
airplane.
A pilots remote switch, placarded ON
instrument panel to allow the transmitterto be armed or turned on from inside
the cabin. The switch is normally in ARM
will activatethe transmitter.A warning light located above the remote switch
willalert you when ever the ELT
This ME-406 ELT
buzzer. This warning buzzer, which
mounted in the tailcone. Whenever
periodically. The
transmitter"ON" time. The
aircraft while the engine is not running.
Should the ELT
positioning the remote switch to the ON
ARM position, or by setting the switch on the ELT
In the event the transmitteris activated by an impact, it can be turned off
the ELT
by moving
resetting the switch to ARM.
the remote switch to the ON
The transmitter can be activated manually at any time by placing eitherthe
remote switch or the ELT
Three
illuminated warning
functioning
illuminate during the first 3 second test period.
If itdoes not illuminate, a problem is indicated
such as a "0" switch failure.
should be checked during postflight to make certain the unit has
The ELT
not been activated. Check
sweeping audio tone is heard the ELT
If a downward
Set the remote switch to ON. If there isno change in the volume of the signal,
your airplane's ELT
will automatically reset the ELT
to OFF
received on 121.50 MHz.
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is activated.
if installed, is equipped
(406 MHz),
receives power
the ELT
time between
pulses lengthens
objective is to hear the buzzer from outside the
be activated inadvertently it can be reset by either
switch OFF. Normal
It may also be turned off and reset by positioning
and then immediately to the ARM
switch to the ON
NOTE:
of the emergency
sweeps
light indicates a normally
unit. The
by selecting 121.50 MHz
is probably transmitting.Setting the remote switch back
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the unit is installedin the
and ARM is located on the copilots
the switch to ON
position. Moving
from the ELT
is activated the buzzer "beeps"
after a predetermined
then immediately relocating it to the
to ON and then back to OFF.
operation can then be restored by
position.
tone and an
light must
warning
on an operating receiver.
may have been activated.
and should stop the signal being
ISSUED:
REVISED:
ARROW
and OFF.
with a warning
itself, is
position.
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