Service difficulty report · Antenna · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
May 10, 2013
Submitted
May 21, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N567HB
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Aircraft serial
20396
Aircraft time
22 hours, 23 cycles
Engine
Hnywl AS90711A
Part
Antenna
Part number
6228440004
Part serial
4KF45
Condition
Failed
Location
Wx Radar
Part time
22 hours, 23 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WEATHER RADAR RT/ANTENNA UNIT FAILS AFTER DEPARTURE. ACFT RETURNS TO DEPARTURE AND OBTAINS MX SUPPORT FROM THE LOCAL SERVICE CENTER. INVESTIGATING ASI OBTAINED WO NR 165231 FROM THE SERVICE CENTER WHICH INDICATES FAILURE OF COMPONENT, PN B3-008119 WHICH IS PART OF THE RECEIVER TRANSMITTER UNIT FOR THE WEATHER RADAR. THE RT/ANTENNA UNIT, PN 622-8440-004, SN 4KF45, WAS R & R WITH A UNIT BEARING IDENTICAL PN BEARING A SN 33JRR. THE NEW UNIT WAS TESTED AS INDICATED IN THE MFG WO AND NO PROBLEMS WERE ENCOUNTERED. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AND CONTINUED.