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SIB 2019-09R1 : Emergency Locator Transmitters and Personal Locator Beacon - Annual Testing

Number 2019-09R1
Issued by Europe  Europe
Issue date 2019-09-11
Effective date
EASA approval number
Contributor EASA Parts & Appliances Section
ATA Chapter
Approval Holder
/ Type Designation
  • APPLIANCES
    • ATA 25 EQUIPMENT / FURNISHINGS
      • Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELT)
  • Safety Information Bulletin
    • Airworthiness
      • Equipment
Revision This SIB revises EASA SIB 2019-09 dated 17 June 2019.
Correction Not applicable
Supersedure None
Publication(s) and related information Schweizerischen Sicherheitsuntersuchungsstelle (SUST) Schlussbericht Nr. 2298 dated 08 June 2017. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) reports on the accident WPR16FA040 of Airbus Helicopters AS350 N74317 dated 06 December 2018. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Technical Memorandum (TM) TM-2016-219217, "Emergency Locator Transmitter System Performance During Three Full-Scale General Aviation Crash Tests", dated 01 July 2016. NASA/TM-2017-219584, "Emergency Locator Transmitter Survivability and Reliability Study", dated 01 February 2017. United States (US) "Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91, Subpart C, par. 91.207 (d), Emergency locator transmitters". Canadian Aviation Regulations (CAR) Part VI, Standard 625, Appendix C Section 12, Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELT). Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Advisory Circular (AC) 91-44A, "Installation and Inspection Procedures for Emergency Locator Transmitters and Receivers", dated 02 January 2018. European Organisation for Civil Aviation Equipment (EUROCAE) ED-62B, "Minimum Operational Performance Standard for Aircraft Emergency Locator Transmitters". COSPAS-SARSAT Handbook of Beacon Regulations. COSPAS-SARSAT Beacon Maintenance. COSPAS-SARSAT Testing Your 406-MHz Beacon. EASA SIB 2013-04 Hook and Loop Style Fasteners as Mounting Mechanism for an Emergency Locator Transmitter. EASA CM-AS-008 Installation of ELTs. CS 27.1470 and AMC: Emergency locator transmitters. CS 29.1470 and AMC: Emergency locator transmitters.
Remarks Comments regarding this safety information should be referred to the Safety Information Section, Certification Directorate, EASA;
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