Service difficulty report · Connector · Piper PA16

Difficulty date
June 8, 2007
Submitted
June 9, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5834H
Make and model
Piper PA16
Aircraft serial
16453
Aircraft time
3,699 hours
Part
Connector
Part number
E0109
Part serial
021767
Condition
Missing
Location
Elt
Part time
1,277 hours
Component
Elt · Ack · E01ELT
Component part number
MODELE01
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING 100 HOUR INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE BNC CONNECTOR ATTACHED TO THE ELT PORTABLE ANTENNA WAS MISSING. AN IN-DEPTH SEARCH OF THE AIRCRAFT BELLY FAILED TO TURN UP THE CONNECTOR. THE CONNECTOR IS ATTACHED TO THE PORTABLE COLLAPSIBLE ANTENNA BY A 6-32 SCREW IN THE BOTTOM OF THE ANTENNA. THERE IS NO PROVISION TO LOCK THIS THREADED ATTACHMENT.

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