Service difficulty report · Antenna · Cessna 182T

Difficulty date
June 27, 2012
Submitted
June 27, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N305RC
Make and model
Cessna 182T
Aircraft time
6,512 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540AB1A5
Propeller
Mcauly D3A34C401
Part
Antenna
Part number
110773
Condition
Separated
Location
Elt
Part time
500 hours
Component
Elt · Artex
Component part number
ME406
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

HAD SEVERAL (FOUR PLUS) FAILURES OF THE WHIP ELT ANTENNA FOR THE ELT. THESE ANTENNA'S WERE INSTALLED BY STC, BY MANUFACTURER. ONE FAILURE SEPARATED AND BECAME LODGED BETWEEN THE LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AND ELEVATOR. NO CONTROL ISSUES WERE NOTED.

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