Service difficulty report · Tcas System · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
April 30, 2021
Submitted
April 26, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N64LV
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600345
Aircraft time
8,039 hours, 5,907 cycles
Part
Tcas System
Part number
066011450101
Part serial
2021
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT UPON POWER UP THE TCAS FAILED INITIALIZATION. THE BASE MAINTENANCE TEAM DETERMINED THE TCAS PROCESSOR HAD FAILED. THE TCAS UNIT WAS REMOVED AND A TESTED TCAS UNIT WAS INSTALLED. OPS CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.