SDR 96ZZZM1495

Service difficulty report · Connector · Frchld SA227DC

Difficulty date
November 1, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N847LS
Make and model
Frchld SA227DC
Aircraft serial
DC847B
Part
Connector
Part number
6341022001
Condition
Loose
Location
Avionics
Part time
7,045 hours
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

A/C DIVERTED TO HOT DUE TO RADAR MALFUNCTION. ON APPROACH , THE CAPT REPORTED BOTH VOR'S WERE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND THE CEILING WAS TOO LOW FOR AN ADF APPROACH, CAPT ASKED MEM CTR FOR VECTORS TO NEAREST VFR AIRPORT AND DIVERTED TO FSM. AN AVIONICS SHOP CHECKED OUT THE VOR'S AND COULD NOT FIND ANY FAULTS WITH THE SYS AND RETURNED THE A/C TO SERV. AFTER THE WEATHER IMPROVED, THE CAPT REPOSITIONED THE A/C TO HOT. AFTER LANDING IN HOT, THE CAPT REPORTED THAT THE VORS WERE ACTING UP AGAIN. THROUGH EXTENSIVE T/S WITH NAV401 TEST BOX, A BARREL ON THE COAX SPLITTER WAS FOUND TO BE LOOSE. THE BARREL WAS REPAIRED AND THE A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERV.