Service difficulty report · Antenna · Beech 35B33

Difficulty date
February 26, 2007
Submitted
February 27, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1768G
Make and model
Beech 35B33
Aircraft serial
CD509
Aircraft time
94 hours, 100 cycles
Engine
Cont IO470*
Engine time
94 hours
Part
Antenna
Part number
VP10
Part serial
118136MC
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Vhf System
Part time
94 hours, 100 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, D
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE DOUBLER FOR THE VHF ANTENNA APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN TOO SMALL(SLIGHLY LARGER THAN THE BASE OF THE ANTENNA)AND WAS NOT RIVITED TO THE FUSELAGE,ALLOWING THE ANTENNA TO FLUTTER WHILE AIRBORNE.ON POST FLIGHT INSPECTION THE PILOT DISCOVERED TEARING ON THREE SIDES ON TOP OF THE FUSELAGE AROUND THE BASE OF THE ANTENNA.NOTE THE TACH ONLY READS 94.5

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