As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
ON WALK-AROUND, FOUND LOWER FORWARD VHF ANTENNA CRACKED COMPLETELY THROUGH. *S/D* MODELS OF ANTENNA, P/N DMC 180-1-1 HAVE DEMONSTRATED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO SPLITTING AND CRACKING. PRODUCTION HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED AND REPLACEMENT ANTENNA WILL BE OF PART NUMBER DMC 50-17. REPLACEMENT WILL BE BY ATTRITION IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN ASSOCIATED ANTENNA RELOCATION PROJECT.