Service difficulty report · Antenna · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
March 21, 2021
Submitted
March 22, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N431AW
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7256
Aircraft time
45,837 hours, 44,333 cycles
Part
Antenna
Part number
6228973001
Part serial
M3HG
Condition
Detached
Location
Tcas
Part time
37,218 hours, 35,605 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

3819 - THOUGHT AT FLIGHT LEVEL 330 MAIN CABIN DOOR SEAL FAILED, INITIALLY HELD PRESSURE THEN CABIN STARTED TO CLIMB, DESCENDED TO FLIGHT LEVEL 200 THEN COULDN'T HOLD PRESSURE. FOUND ANTENNA ABOVE FLIGHT DECK SEPARATED FROM FUSELAGE. TCAS DIRECTIONAL ***AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE*** REF AWA WO 302784 MX WC 1 AND 2 FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND TCAS ANTENNA SEPARATED FROM FUSLAGE, REMOVED AND SECURED TCAS ANTENNA PER AMM 34-43-04. APLLIED SPEED TAPE OVER THE ANTENNA ACCESS DEWITT ROBERT JR 3722307