Service difficulty report · Antenna · Cndair CL6002B16

Difficulty date
May 4, 2010
Submitted
June 23, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N779AZ
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B16
Aircraft serial
5176
Aircraft time
3,911 hours, 2,312 cycles
Part
Antenna
Part number
S414222
Part serial
3188
Condition
Unknown
Location
Glide Slope
Part time
1,727 hours, 1,004 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED THAT ON APPROACH, GLIDE SLOPE DEVIATED UP AND DOWN TO RUNWAY 18L. AUTOPILOT WAS ENGAGED AND COUPLED TO BOTH OF THE NAVIGATION RECEIVERS, WHICH CAUSED THE AIRPLANE TO PORPOISE UP AND DOWN. A/P DISCONNECTED BY CREW AND LANDING CONTINUED ON VISUALLY. MX CHECKS FOUND NO SIGN OF FAILURE AND SYS, OPS CHECKED OK ON GROUND. REPLACED GLIDE SLOPE ANTENNA AS PRECAUTION AND FLIGHT CREW FLEW SAME APPROACH A COUPLE DAYS LATER AND REPORTED THAT ALL SYS WORKED CORRECTLY.