SDR 97ZZZX2686

Service difficulty report · Tcas Unit · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
April 12, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N960CP
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5500313
Part
Tcas Unit
Part number
CAS67A
Condition
Malfunction
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

PILOT DEVIATED FROM ASSIGNED ALTITUDE OF FL 330 AFTER HE APPARENTLY RECEIVED A SECOND RA VERBAL ALERT TO DESCEND WHILE APPROACHING ANOTHER AIRCRAFT AT ASSIGNED ALTITUDE OF FL 310. PILOT SAID HE HAD TCAS II UNIT CHECKED AT A REPAIR STATION AND UNIT CHECKED GOOD. AN ALLIED SIGNAL REPRESENTATIVE COULD FIND NO DEFECTS AFTER INSPECTING THE AIRCRAFT AND TCAS II UNIT. PILOT OF THE OTHER AIRCRAFT DID NOT HAVE A TCAS RA ALERT. ALLIED SIGNAL REPRESENTATIVE AT OLATHE, KS AND RESPECTIVE FAA MIDO OFFICE HAS BEEN CONTACTED ABOUT THIS INCIDENT. ATC DOCUMENTATION IS BEING FORWARDED TO THE RESPONSIBLE MIDO OFFICE.

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