SDR 2001F00132

Service difficulty report · Transponder · Boeing 727259

Difficulty date
May 28, 2001
Submitted
July 20, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N203AV
Make and model
Boeing 727259
Aircraft serial
22474
Part
Transponder
Part number
4061400905
Condition
Failed
Location
E/E Bay
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

TRANSPONDER FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF, ATC WAS NOT RECEIVING TRANSPONDER SIGNAL. AIRCRAFT IS CONFIGURED WITH ONLY ONE TRANSPONDER AND RETURN FROM ARRIVAL DESTINATION WOULD NOT BE PERMISSIBLE. AIRCRAFT ADVISED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE STATION. AIRCRAFT SWAPPED WITH 266US AND FERRY FLIGHT CONTINUED MBJ. ATC TRANSPONDER TROUBLESHOT TO INOPERATIVE TRANSMITTER, FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON RT, REMOVED AND REPLACED TRANSMITTER, P/N 4061400-905 FROM STOCK ROOM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)