Service difficulty report · Transponder · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
December 13, 2020
Submitted
January 8, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N480M
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK586
Aircraft time
4,035 hours, 3,318 cycles
Part
Transponder
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

IT WAS REPORTED FROM AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL (ATC) THAT THE AIRCRAFTS NR 1 TRANSPONDER SYSTEM WAS NOT TRANSMITTING MODE C ON MULTIPLE LEGS. THE MAINTENANCE VENDOR FUNCTIONAL CHECKED THE SYSTEM AND WAS NOT ABLE TO VERIFY THE DISCREPANCY ON THE GROUND. ALL TESTING PASSED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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