SDR 2010F00216

Service difficulty report · Receiver · Cndair CL6002B16

Difficulty date
October 28, 2010
Submitted
October 28, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N85
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B16
Aircraft serial
5138
Engine
Ge CF34*
Part
Receiver
Part number
066500370101
Part serial
RNA34BF01057
Condition
Defective
Location
Vhf Nav
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

RNA-34BF "LOCKS UP" WHEN IN VICINITY OF FM RADIO STATIONS BROADCASTING ON 107.9 MHZ. INDICATIONS TO THE USER ARE THAT THE RADIO CANNOT BE TUNED TO ANOTHER FREQUENCY AND ALL OUTPUTS BECOME FROZEN OR ABSENT. MFG HAS BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BY CANADA, SWEDEN, AND NOW US FLIGHT INSPECTION ORGANIZATIONS. INITIAL PROBLEMS REPORTED AT LEAST BY 2008, BUT NO RESOLUTION YET.