Service difficulty report · Antenna · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
February 4, 2000
Submitted
April 5, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2GG
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5500286
Part
Antenna
Part number
DMQ181A
Part serial
17997
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Elt
Part time
2,941 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ELT ANTENNA FOUND BROKEN OFF. DISCOVERED THAT AN ANTENNA DESIGNED FOR UNDER 250 MPH WAS INSTALLED. WHEN INSTALLLING ANTENNAS CARE MUST BE TAKEN TO ENSURE THE CORRECT SPEED CAPABILITIES ARE MAINTAINED. THIS ANTENNA WAS MOUNTED AFT OF THE ENGINE INLET SO NO ADDITIONAL DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED. (X)

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