JASC 3454

Service difficulty reports · 317

Reports filed under 3454 · Visual Omnirange (VOR) System, newest first.

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SDR FDEA202606130732Transponder · failedTRANSPONDER WAS SMOKING AND SHOWED FAILED. VERIFIED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE ATC PANEL FAILED AND THE SMOKING WAS CONFINED TO THE PANEL ITSELF. VERIFIED NO ASSOCIATED CIRCUIT BREAKERS POPPED. WIRING AND ELCTRICAL CONNECTORS THE ATC PANEL VISUALLY INSPECTEDJun 13, 2026 · N139FE · Boeing 7673S2FSDR DALA2026060603410Switch · shortedFO SIDE VOR/DME AUTO/MAN SWITCH SHORTED WHEN PRESSED. SMOKE CAME OUT MOMENTARILY DURING FLIGHT. REPLACED VOR/DME PANEL IAW AMM 34-51. OPS NORMAL. INSPECTED SURROUNDING AREA NTF. (LP 8359410 - AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)Jun 6, 2026 · N693DL · Boeing 757232SDR FDEA202407301066Transponder · faultedENROUTE GOT AN ATC FAULT EICAS MESSAGE. CREW REPORT SYSTEM RECOVERED DURING FLIGHT.TESTING IN PROGRESS. FIM: 34-53 FAULT TREE 803, BOTH ATC TRANSPONDERS TESTED PER FIM TASK34-53. FAULT TREE 803. NO FAULTS SHOWN AND BOTH TESTED SATIS. GREEN LED INDICATED ATJul 30, 2024 · N102FE · Boeing 7673S2FSDR CALA2024032100817Antenna · damagedTOP OF VERTICAL STAB DAMAGED. PERORMED STEPS 1 AND 2 OF AVO12217, REFERENCE AMM 55-33-21-000-801 FOR STEP 2. C/W HFEC REF NDT PART 6-51-00-00 PREC 16 AND PROC 23 IAW AVO 12217 STEPS 3 AND 4, NO CRACKS DETECTED. COMPLIED WITH STEP 5 OF AVO12217 IAW AMM 55-33-2Mar 17, 2024 · N68821 · Boeing 737924ERSDR HNAA2023121800467Unknown · unknownUPON APPROACH TO CLT LOC ERRATIC WITH TEMP LOSS OF LOC SIGNAL. R/R VOR/LOC DIPLEXER AND PHASE COUPLER IAW AMM 34-32-02-000/400-801-A AND 34-32-02-000/400-802-A. OPS CHECK GOOD. R/R #100 VOR/LOC ANTENNA GASKET DUE TO FAILED BINDING CHECK IN REF TO 34-32-03-00Dec 17, 2023 · N637AE · Emb EMB145LRSDR VNAA202108191111Receiver · malfunctionedVOR 1 AND 2 RED FLAG IN FLIGHT. DME AND IDENTIFIERS STILL DISPLAYED. NO DEFLECTION NEEDLES. / PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF THE VHF NAVIGATION RECIEVER IAW CRJ 700 AMM 34-51-00-710-801-A01. OPS CHECK BAD. SEE NEXT BLOCK FOR FURTHER MX. INTERROGATED MDC FOUND B1-30472Aug 15, 2021 · N716PS · Cndair CL6002C10SDR RU3A202002107009Receiver · failedELECTRICAL SMELL NOTED DURING GROUND OPERATION FROM FLIGHT INSPECTION SYSTEM. #2 FLIGHT INSPECTION VOR/ILS RECEIVER FAILED AT SAME TIME ODOR WAS DETECTED.Feb 7, 2020 · N66 · Beech 300BEECHSDR UIEA2019042643954Line · unsecureON P61 PANEL E/E COOLING MONITOR GETS NO TEST INDICATION FOR VOR-L. VERIFIED PRESSURE COMING OUT OF SENSE LINE ON L VOR AT COOLING MONITOR PANEL, FOLLOWED FIM TASK 21-58- FT A00 TO SHEET 2 BLOCK 22. TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH PRESSURE IS COMING FROM SENSE LINE. Apr 24, 2019 · N1361A · Boeing 76731BSDR FDEA201811253379Transponder · failedPDIS 594 34-54 1175 25NOV18 ATH FACT U LOGPAGES:3042743 AT 1 30 HRS INTO FLIGHT RECIEVER LEVEL 1 TRANSPORNDER 1 FAIL.SWITCHED TO TRANS 2 AND RECIEVED TRNSP 2 FAIL.BOTH TRANSPS INTERMITENTLY FAILED REMAINING FLIGHT . FACT 25NOV18 10:37 ANov 25, 2018 · N594FE · Doug MD11FSDR FDEA201803290805Transponder · malfunctionedAT FL320, ATC REPORTED TRANSPONDER INDICATED FL 310 . TRANSPONDER WAS SET TO LEFT AT THE REPORT. CHANGED TRANSPONDER TO RIGHT AND ATC REPORTED IT TO BE CORRECT. TROUBLESHOT IAW FIM 34-53-00 FT 803, FIG 103. PERFORMED A LEFT ATC SYSTEM BITE. TEST PASMar 29, 2018 · N103FE · Boeing 7673S2FSDR Z1RA761039112017Vor System · failed#2 NAV HAS FAILURE CODE WHEN ON FREQS ABOVE 109Nov 20, 2017 · N761AF · Skrsky S76DSDR FDEA201702240655Control Panel · failedON TAXI OUT THE TRANSPONDER RESET ITSELF TO 0000. PUT ASSIGNED CODE BACK IN. DURING CLIMBOUT ATC REPORTED A 600' DISCREPENCE BETWEEN OUR ALTITUDE AND THER RADAR, SWITCHED TRANSPONDERS AND THAT DID NOT HELP. SHUT OFF THEN ON, THEN IT WORKED. REMOVER AND Feb 24, 2017 · N113FE · Boeing 7673S2FSDR AALA20170214022Receiver · faultyAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. EMERGENCY DECLARED. DURING CLIMB THE LNAV/VNAV BECAME UNRESPONSIVE. AUTOPILOT DROPPED IN CWS MODE. RETURNED TO CLT. ACCOMPLISHED BITE CHECK OF VOR 1 RECEIVER IAW FIM 22-11-00. REMOVED AND REPLACED VOR 1 RECEIVER IAW AMM 34-51-01. SYSTEM Feb 14, 2017 · N921AN · Boeing 737823SDR QXEA2017013000034Antenna · faultyBOTH VHF NAV 1 & 2 WOULD NOT RECEIVE. NO IDENTS OR NEEDLES. DME DISPLAYED WITHOUT IDENT. ON RETURN TO PDX DURING DESCENT BELOW 20,000' BOTH VHF NAVS BEGAN TO RECEIVE AND DISPLAY BTG WITH VERY FAINT IDENT. LANDING WEIGHT LESS THAN #62000. REMOVED AND REPLACED LJan 30, 2017 · N435QX · Bombdr DHC8402SDR HALA2017012500015Vor System · malfunctionedUNABLE TO RECEIVE VOR AZMUTH ON EITHER MX VOR UNTIL WITH IN 60 NM OF STATION VOR RESET VOR 1 & 2 OPS CHECKED SYS GOOD ON GROUND IAW AMM 34-51-00, OK FOR SERVICE. NO DEFECTS NOTED. AVIONICS PERFORMED A BITE CHECK OF LT AND RT VOR COMPUTERS WITH NO DEFECTS NJan 25, 2017 · N590HA · Boeing 767332SDR DALA2016110208144Access Panel · corrodedCORROSION ON ACCESS PANEL 370JL VOR / LOCALIZER ANTENNA PANEL. UPPER LT VOR / LOCALIZER ANTENNA PANEL WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 34-32-03 AND TEST WAS PERFORMED IAW AMM 34-35-01. TEST OK.Aug 4, 2016 · N959AT · Boeing 717200SDR DALA2016110208143Access Panel · corrodedCORROSION ON ACCESS PANEL 370DL VOR/LOCALIZER ANTENNA PANEL. LOWER LT VOR/LOCALIZER ANTENNA PANEL WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 34-32-03 AND TEST WAS PERFORMED IAW AMM 34-35-01. TEST OK.Aug 4, 2016 · N959AT · Boeing 717200SDR YENA20160118033Receiver · failedFLT 1488, NOTICIED NR 1 VOR RED ON MFD, STARTED SMELLING A FAINT BURNING ODOR, THE CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED MESSAGE APPEARED AND CIRCUIT BREAKER G13 TRIPPED. SMOKE ODOR WENT AWAY, FOLLOWED TSM 34-55-00 AND CONFIRMED THE NR 1 VOR RECEIVER FAULTY. REMOVED AND RJan 18, 2016 · N630JB · Airbus A320232SDR RAIA201409080001Antenna · failedNR 1 AND 2 VOR LOCALIZERS VERY ERRATIC WITH FULL DEFLECTIONS L/R NEAR LANDING MINIMUMS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED LT VOR ANTENNA, OPS CHECK GOOD.Sep 8, 2014 · N832HK · Emb EMB145LRSDR HYIA20140523003Indicator · separatedELEVATOR JAMMED ON TAKEOFF, COULD NOT PULL YOKE BACK TO ROTATE. VOR 2 INDICATOR CASE DROPPED ONTO THE CONTROL YOKE PREVENTING FULL REARWARD TRAVEL. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. FOUND VOR INDICATOR BACK CASE SEPARATED FROM FRONT OF INDICATORMay 21, 2014 · N781EA · Cessna 402CSDR SIMA20140108005Unknown · malfunctionedON FLIGHT 3266 DURING APPROACH CREW REPORTED LOST BOTH LOCALIZER SIGNALS & BOTH GPS SIGNALS FOR LATERAL GUIDANCE. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. BOTH NR 1 AND NR 2 LOCALIZERS OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW EMB145 AMMK 34-32-00.Jan 8, 2014 · N644AE · Emb EMB145LRSDR CHQA20131229468Unknown · malfunctionedCREW REPORTED THE LOCALIZER LIST SIGNAL ON APPROACH TO KLGA. THE CREW DIVERTED TO KBDL & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE CREW FURTHER NOTED NO LOCALIZER ISSUES ON APPROACH TO KBDL. MX PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF THE VOR LOCALIZER SYS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTEDDec 29, 2013 · N567RP · Emb EMB145LRSDR CALA2013102192217Transceiver · faultyCAPTAIN VOR INOPERATIVE. LT VOR TRANSCEIVER REPLACED IAW AMM. ALL CHECKED GOOD.Oct 19, 2013 · N651UA · Boeing 767322SDR SIMA20130503006Antenna · malfunctionedON FLIGHT 4239 THE CREW REPORTED THEY LOST LOCALIZER SIGNAL ON TWO ATTEMPTS OF ILS 10L IN ORD WHILE ESTABLISHED INBOUND. UNABLE TO ID NAVAID. NO OTHER AC REPORT PROBLEMS. DEFERRED BOTH ILS LOCALIZERS IAW MEL 34-15 AUTH#050119D. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGEMay 3, 2013 · N923AE · Emb EMB145LRSDR UALA2013041802660Receiver · faultedCAPTAIN`S RIGHT NAV HAS OFF FLAG. FAULT TRACED TO RT VOR RECEIVER. RT VOR RECEIVER REPLACED IAW AMM. RT VOR RECEIVER BITE ACCOMPLISHED. SATISFACTORY.Apr 17, 2013 · N674UA · Boeing 767322SDR CHQA20130409108Antenna · failedDURING APPROACH, CREW REPORTED ILS 1 AND 2 ERRATIC. DIVERTED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. VOR/ILS STABILIZER ANTENNA 1 AND 2 WERE REPLACED. OPS CHECKED GOOD.Apr 9, 2013 · N282SK · Emb EMB145LRSDR JJBA20121103003Button · stuckDURING CRUISE, CREW REPORTED THAT BOTH TRANSPONDERS WERE DISPLAYING A "DIAG" MESSAGE. NEITHER TRANSPONDER WAS TRANSMITTING. GROUND MX CREW DISCOVERED THE TRANSPONDER HEAD CONTROL HAD THE TEST BUTTON STUCK. MX CLEANED THE BUTTON AND PERFORMED AND OPS CHECK Nov 3, 2012 · N366PH · Dhav DHC8202SDR DALA12007576818Control Panel · odorAIR RETURN BACK TO DEPARTURE DUE TO BURNING ELECTRIC ODOR IN THE FLIGHT DECK AND CABIN. FOUND VOR/DME CONTROL PANEL WITH ELECTRICAL ODOR. R & R PANEL, CHECKED OK.Sep 18, 2012 · N624AG · Boeing 7572Q8SDR VNAA2012052100018Receiver · malfunctionedCREW REPORTED VOR AND FD’S (FLIGHT DIRECTOR) BOTH FLASHING, TURNING RED AND DISAPPEARING FROM DISPLAYS. MULTIPLE VOR’S AND NAV SOURCES WERE TRIED, WITH NO CHANGE. CREW RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT, REMOVED AND REPLAMay 21, 2012 · N216PS · Cndair CL6002B19SDR SIMA201200304Vor System · malfunctionedTHE CREW REPORTED THAT ON THE CLIMBOUT NOTICED THE NUMBER 2 VOR WAS OFF BY 180 DEGREES AND COULD NOT VERIFY WHICH ONE WAS CORRECT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST IAW AMM 34-32-00 WAS GDec 31, 2011 · N713AE · Emb EMB135LRSDR RAIA201112050001Antenna · malfunctionedDURING CRUISE BOTH VOR SYSTEMS BECAME ERRATIC. FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND PREFORMED AN EMERGENCY LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT VOR/LOC ANTENNA. SYSTEMS OPS CHECKED GOOD.Dec 5, 2011 · N806HK · Emb EMB145EPSDR UALA2011101005480Rmi · inoperativeAFTER JET BRIDGE PULLED, CREW REPORTS CAPTAIN'S RMI INOP. REPLACED RMI, OPS NORMAL.Oct 7, 2011 · N675UA · Boeing 767322SDR HALA2011091200402Vor System · malfunctionedETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYS -VOR LT DID NOT TEST NORMAL DURING E/E COOLING MONITOR TEST. OPS CHECKED IAW AMM21-58-34-702-025, NO DEFECTS NOTED, OK FOR SERVICE.Sep 12, 2011 · N583HA · Boeing 76733ASDR DALA1147970641Control Panel · shortedSMOKE-FUMES EMITTED FROM THE VOR/DME CONTROL PANEL. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED WIRING AND REPLACED THE CONTROL PANEL. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD.Aug 15, 2011 · N641DL · Boeing 757232SDR HALA2011081500366Receiver · inoperativeETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYS - VOR 1 FLAG DISPLAYED ON BOTH RMI'S. FOUND NO POWER TO NR1 VOR RECEIVER. RERACKED NR1 VOR AND OPS CK NR1 VOR IAW AMM 34-51-00. ALL TEST PASSED. OK FOR SERVICE.Aug 15, 2011 · N590HA · Boeing 7673CBSDR COEA2011032462805Plate · corrodedHEAVY CK COE / LEVEL 2 CORROSION: RT VOR ANTENNA MOUNT PLATE HAS CORROSION ON BOTH SIDES (LENGTH 1.75", WIDTH .750", DEPTH .016"). REMOVED AND REPLACED VOR MOUNT PLATE IAW ATR72 JIC.Mar 24, 2011 · N805FX · Aerosp ATR72212SDR C2XA11TY015Coupler · brokenEN ROUTE, WHEN CREW RECEIVED A MESSAGE FROM THE VOR/ILS. CDI NEEDLE SHOWING A FULL SCALE DEFLECTION TO LT AND RT, MISSING APPROACH ON 2 OCCASIONS AND LANDED. ACFT FERRIED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LOWER VOR ANTENNA COUPLER IAW AMM 34-32-03. OPS CFeb 11, 2011 · N15985 · Emb EMB145LRSDR CHQA201000226Antenna Lead · contaminatedON APPROACH TO RUNWAY 14L IN ORD, THE CREW WAS UNABLE TO RECEIVE LOCALIZER SIGNALS WITH BOTH RADIOS FROM 20 NAUTICAL MILES OUT. THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO MKE IN ORDER TO PERFORM AN RNAV APPROACH AND WAS ABLE TO RECEIVE LOCALIZER SIGNALS WHEN WITHIN 10 NAUTICAL MDec 9, 2010 · N373SK · Emb EMB135KLSDR HALA2010111500537Control Panel · malfunctionedETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYS - LT VOR DME INOP. REPLACED LT VOR/DME CONTROL PANEL IAW AMM 34-51-02, GND CHECK OK.Nov 15, 2010 · N581HA · Boeing 76733ASDR HALA2010100300449Vor System · inoperativeETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYS - F/O RMI NR 2 VOR FLAG IN VIEW. DME OK. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE. NO FLAG NOT IN VIEW AT THIS TIME.Oct 3, 2010 · N590HA · Boeing 7673CBSDR FDEA201008203055Receiver · failedVOR'S CHECKED GOOD ON PREFLIGHT. DURING CLIMBOUT BOTH VOR'S SHOWED A 30 DEGREE SPLIT ON VOR STA COULD NOT CTR EITHER CDI ON VOR STATION. TRIED ANOTHER VOR STA, SAME SITUATION. BOTH RMI'S HAD VOR NEEDLES 30 - 40 ' SPLIT. COMPASS SYS MATCHED. HAD TO RELY ON ATAug 20, 2010 · N244FE · Boeing 727277SDR C2XA09IA309Rmu · malfunctionedDLH - FLIGHT 2593 FROM IAH TO OMA DIVERTED TO DLH AFTER RMU 1 & AT NAV'S DASHED OUT IN FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT DLH WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE THE SYSTEM WAS RESET, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.Dec 8, 2009 · N14203 · Emb EMB145XRSDR UALA2009101203201Control Panel · malfunctionedELECTRICAL ODOR IN COCKPIT, FLIGHT DIVERTED. CREW REPORTED ELEC ODOR ON CAPT SIDE AROUND THE AREA OF GLARE SHIELD. INSPECTED FWD AND CENTER E&E COMPARTMENTS. FOUND NO BREAKERS OUT OR ANY ELECTRICAL ODOR. REMOVED CAPT VOR CONTROL PANEL, HAD SLIGHT BURN ODOROct 11, 2009 · N552UA · Boeing 757222SDR GLBA20090408BVor System · inoperativePILOTS REPORTED THAT THE NR 2 NAV RADIO WAS INOPERATIVE AND RETURNED TO DEN. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE VOR-ILS RECEIVER IAW MM 34-20-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD.Apr 8, 2009 · N218YV · Beech 1900DSDR SWIA200819772Radio · malfunctionedBOTH NAV RADIOS WENT INOP. REPLACED FIRST OFFICERS VIR32 AND VOR ANTENNA COUPLER. OPERATIONAL CHECKS ARE GOOD.Jun 9, 2008 · N296SW · Emb EMB120ERSDR HNAA0800142Receiver · failedON APPROACH INTO CLT NR 1 NAVIGATION RECEIVER FAILED FOLLOWED BY A STRONG ODOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 NAV RECEIVER IAW 34-55-05. RAMP CHECK GOOD.Apr 22, 2008 · N935HA · Dhav DHC8102SDR AMWA89978Control Head · smokeDURING SHORT FINAL APPROACH, SMOKE WAS DETECTED COMING OUT OF THE NR1 NAV CONTROL HEAD. THE NR1 NAV CB'S WERE PULLED, THE SMOKE STOPPED AND AC LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINT REMOVED AND REPLACED CONTROL HEAD AND CLEARED DISCREPANCY. SUBSEQUENT TEARDOWNFeb 6, 2008 · N167YV · Beech 1900DSDR UPS08651393Switch · malfunctionedINSPECTION TYPE:ETOP VOR/DME AUTO MAN SELECTOR SWITCH DIDN'T ILLUM ON F/O SIDE WHEN PUSHED SMOKE CAME OUT FROM UNDER GLARESHIELD ON RIGHT SIDE OF VOR. RAN SMOKE FIRE ELEC CHECKLIST. FOUND SWITCH BURNED OUT REMOVED AND REPLACED VOR CONTROL PANEL, OPS CHECK OKJan 11, 2008 · N311UP · Boeing 76734AFSDR DL757071575Receiver · failedCREW REPORTED ELECTRICAL FUMES IN FLIGHT. RIGHT VOR C/B WAS FOUND POPPED AND WOULD NOT RESET. RT VOR RECEIVER WAS FOUND TO HAVE STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL AND SIGNS OF FAILURE.Nov 30, 2007 · N633DL · Boeing 757232SDR BB07089Control Panel · failedFLIGHT 811, PHL-CUN: AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW REPORTED LOSS OF L-NAV. RETURNED TO FIELD. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE VOR/DME CONTROL PANEL. NO FURTHER FAULTS.Nov 9, 2007 · N251AY · Boeing 7672B7
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