Service difficulty report · Module · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
October 21, 2023
Submitted
October 24, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N63AU
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
181
Aircraft time
60,359 hours, 48,192 cycles
Part
Module
Part number
8220370123
Part serial
2475
Condition
Failed
Location
Avionics Rack Ca
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

DURING CRUISE ON THE FLIGHT FROM TNCC TO KOPF, FLIGHT CREW EXPERIENCED A TRANSPONDER & CAPTAIN'S SIDE INSTRUMENT FAILURE AFTER REACHING FL190. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO TNCC AND HAD AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING BY MAINTENANCE THE AIR DATA COMPUTER WAS FOUND AT FAULT. LOG ENTRY: ABOVE FL190 THE TRANSPONDER FAILS AND INSTRUMENTS ON THE CAPTAIN SIDE FAILS ALSO.

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