Service difficulty report · Antenna Lead · Agusta AW109SP

Difficulty date
August 3, 2022
Submitted
August 5, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N901LF
Make and model
Agusta AW109SP
Aircraft serial
22400
Aircraft time
1,280 hours, 3,480 cycles
Part
Antenna Lead
Condition
Broken
Location
Zone 300
Stage of operation
AA
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
J, S, Z
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

NUMBER 1 GPS FAILED. INSPECTION REVEALED THE INTERNAL CONDUCTOR OF THE COAX ANTENNA CABLE FAILED AT ANTENNA CONNECTION. THIS IS A RECURRING CONDITION THAT HAPPENS EVERY 75-150 FH. ANTENNAS (GPS 1 & 2) ARE LOCATED ON THE TOP OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER. THIS ARE IS PRONE TO HIGH VIBRATION LEVELS. WE HAVE REQUESTED MULTIPLE TIMES FOR THE AIRCRAFT MFG. TO ALLOW MOVING THEM FROM THERE TO AN AREA LESS PRONE TO VIBRATION. THEY HAVE REFUSED CLAIMING THERE IS NO OTHER LOCATION WHERE THEY CAN GO.

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