SDR 2001F00363

Service difficulty report · Antenna · Beech 35C33

Difficulty date
August 16, 2001
Submitted
September 21, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6124V
Make and model
Beech 35C33
Aircraft serial
CD856
Part
Antenna
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vhf Comm
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT ARRIVED WITH AN ANTENNA 'FLUTTERS' SQUAWK. UPON INSPECTION OF VHF COMM ANTENNA, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE ANTENNA WAS INSTALLED WITH NO SUPPORTING DOUBLER. UPON ANTENNA REMOVAL, A 5.5 INCH RADIAL CRACK WAS DISCOVERED AROUND THE ANTENNA BASE. THE ADJOINING STRINGER IS ALSO CRACKED. THE SKIN UNDER THE ANTENNA WAS CORRODED DUE TO NO SEALANT BEING APPLIED TO THE ANTENNA BASE AFTER INSTALLATION. (M)

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