SDR 2024F00098

Service difficulty report · Antenna · Cessna 441

Difficulty date
March 21, 2024
Submitted
March 22, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N11MM
Make and model
Cessna 441
Aircraft serial
4410105
Aircraft time
12,130 hours, 9,364 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110N
Part
Antenna
Part number
VF10276
Condition
Inflt Separation
Location
Zone 300
Part time
12,130 hours, 9,364 cycles
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

DURING CRUISE PHASE OF FLIGHT FROM SNP TO ANC PILOT FELT VIBRATION/BUFFETING AND SLOWED HIS AIRSPEED DOWN AND DESCENDED 2000-3000 FEET IN ALTITUDE THINKING MAYBE HE HIT TURBULENCE. ON DESCENT INTO ANC. PILOT TRIED LISTENING TO #2 COM WITH NO RESULTS AND SWITCHED BACK TO #1 COM. AFTER SHUTDOWN AND DEPLANING IT WAS NOTED THAT THE VERTICAL FIN TIP ANTENNA HAD SEPARATED FROM THE VERTICAL STABILIZER. IT WAS APPARENT THAT THE ANTENNA FIN TIP FAILED AS THE MOUNTING SCREWS WERE STILL INSTALLED IN THE VERTICAL AND ANTENNA COAX CONNECTOR WAS PULLED OFF COAX CABLE. INSPECTED AREA, NO OTHER DAMAGE IN SURROUNDING AREA IS NOTED. REPLACED FIN TIP ANTENNA WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. TOTAL TIME ON PART COULD NOT BE DETERMINED AND IS

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