Service difficulty report · Tcas System · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
September 6, 2022
Submitted
September 15, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N561MT
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5600122
Aircraft time
8,706 hours, 7,941 cycles
Part
Tcas System
Part number
066011450101
Part serial
1501
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
H

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 DURING PREFLIGHT CHECKS FINDING THE TCAS SYSTEM FAILED. THE SYSTEM WOULD NOT EVEN TEST. THE TCAS SYSTEM FAULT WAS DEFERRED ON MEL 34-45-01-00A. DURING THE MAINTENANCE EVENT, THE MAINTENANCE TEAM REMOVED AND REPLACED THE TCAS PROCESSOR. OPS CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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