# SDR 2001UALA01473

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 18, 2001
- Submitted: September 12, 2001
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N7449U
- Make and model: Boeing 727222
- Aircraft serial: 21903
- Aircraft time: 61,566 hours, 35,766 cycles
- Engine: Pwa JT8D15
- System (JASC): [3444 · Ground Proximity System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3444)
- Part: Connector
- Part number: 5224255001
- Condition: Intermittent
- Location: Ground Prox Sys
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001UALA01473

## Discrepancy

RADIO ALTIMETER FAULT WITH ASSOCIATED GPWS FAIL. INTERMITTENT CONNECTION CAUSED THE FAULT.  REMOVED AND REINSTALLED ANT RAD ALT TX ANTENNAS.   SECURED SOFT MATE CONNECTOR RAD ALT.  OPERATIONS CHECK NORMAL.

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