Service difficulty report · Radio Altimeter · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
May 6, 2022
Submitted
May 13, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N561MT
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600122
Aircraft time
8,642 hours, 7,882 cycles
Part
Radio Altimeter
Part number
6222855001
Part serial
7716
Condition
Inoperative
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A GPWS WARNING DURING LOW ALTITUDE FLIGHT. ALL WARNING ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKE-OFF AND ON APPROACH TO LANDING. THE MAINTENANCE VENDOR TROUBLESHOT AND REPLACED THE RIGHT RADIO ALT UNIT WITH A TESTED STATUS UNIT. OPS CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.