SDR 99ZZZM5

Service difficulty report · Connector · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
December 1, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N788C
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC340B
Part
Connector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Gps
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER TAKEOFF FROM BDA, THE GPS WOULD NOT ACQUIRE SATELLITES FOR NAVIGATION SO THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BDA. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND CLEANED CONNECTIONS AT ANTENNA AND CONTROL DISPLAY UNIT. GPS RECEIVED NORMAL AND CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)