First officer reports company fails to comply with far ELT requirement.

Attributes
ACN	703404
Time
Date	200607
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 5000
ASRS Report	703404
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	other
Factors
Maintenance	performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : scheduled maintenance
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Company
Primary Problem	Company

Narrative:

I work for a cargo carrier. We are currently flying with no ELT. The company removed it from the airplane; it was inoperative to use a 90 day dmi. I brought to the attention of management far 121.353 and they assured me this is completely legal; as our MEL is a part 121 document. I did get them to put a handheld emergency position indicating radio beacon on board so long as it doesn't conflict with overwater flts. I still feel this is an extremely unsafe situation.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FO RPTS COMPANY FAILS TO COMPLY WITH FAR ELT REQUIREMENT.

Narrative: I WORK FOR A CARGO CARRIER. WE ARE CURRENTLY FLYING WITH NO ELT. THE COMPANY REMOVED IT FROM THE AIRPLANE; IT WAS INOP TO USE A 90 DAY DMI. I BROUGHT TO THE ATTN OF MGMNT FAR 121.353 AND THEY ASSURED ME THIS IS COMPLETELY LEGAL; AS OUR MEL IS A PART 121 DOCUMENT. I DID GET THEM TO PUT A HANDHELD EMER POS INDICATING RADIO BEACON ON BOARD SO LONG AS IT DOESN'T CONFLICT WITH OVERWATER FLTS. I STILL FEEL THIS IS AN EXTREMELY UNSAFE SITUATION.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.