Service difficulty report · Antenna · Beech C90

Difficulty date
November 8, 2011
Submitted
December 9, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N117MF
Make and model
Beech C90
Aircraft serial
LJ779
Part
Antenna
Part number
0130023500
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nr 2 Gps
Component
Gps · Garmin Intl
Component part number
GA35
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

TROUBLESHOT BOTH NR 1 & 2 GPS SYSTEMS DUE TO BEING INOPERATIVE. FOUND NR 2 ANTENNA RESISTANCE CHECKED OK, ANY TIME NR 2 GPS SYSTEM TURNED ON IT CAUSED A BLOCKAGE OF ALL GPS SIGNALS TO ACFT. WITH NR 2 GPS SYS TURNED OFF NR 1 GPS SYS OPERATED GOOD WITH NO PROBLEMS NOTED. INSTALLED NEW NR 2 ANTENNA AND BOTH SYS OPS TESTED OK WITH NO PROBLEMS NOTED.

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