Service difficulty report · Antenna · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
June 20, 2006
Submitted
July 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N731TA
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK273
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Antenna
Part number
CI108
Part serial
1091343
Condition
Debonded
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

INVESTIGATED PILOT REPORT OF LOSS OF NR 1 AND NR 2 VHF COMMUNICATION RADIOS WHEN FLYING IN PRECIPITATION. IAW P-STATIC TESTING FOUND POOR NR 1 AND NR 2 VHF ANTENNAS BONDS TO FUSELAGE. CLEANED, REBONDED AND REINSTALLED ANTENNAS. ALSO INSTALLED LT FUEL VENT LINE BONDING JUMPER. P-STATIC TESTS AND OPERATIONAL TESTS SATISFACTORY AFTER REPAIRS. SUGGEST VHF ANTENNAS BE REMOVED AND CLOSELY INSPECTED AT SCHEDULED INTERVALS, SUCH AS AN INITIAL 5000 HR OR 10 YEAR INSPECTION, FOLLOWED BY RECURRING 1200 HR OR 2 YEAR INTERVALS (IN CONUNCTION WITH C-CHECK INSPECTIONS).

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