Service difficulty report · Antenna · Piagio P180

Difficulty date
August 13, 2007
Submitted
August 27, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N395KT
Make and model
Piagio P180
Aircraft serial
1044
Part
Antenna
Part number
ADS430101AC
Part serial
3131
Condition
Separated
Location
Fuselage
Part time
3,985 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

RADAR ALTIMETER REPORTED INOPERATIVE. FOUND ANTENNA SENSOR GONE FROM THE BASE, LEAVING .2500 INCH HOLE THROUGH THE COAX CONNECTION. THE FLAT ANTENNA MOUNTS TO A CURVED FUSELAGE WITHOUT CONTOUR ADAPTATION. (K)