Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
December 13, 2014
Submitted
December 16, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9619V
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53566
Aircraft time
49,305 hours, 23,650 cycles
Part
Connector
Part number
7939011527
Condition
Damaged
Location
Radio Altimeter
Stage of operation
DE
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

AIR INTERRUPT, RETURNED, DURING DESCENT RADAR ALTIMETER FAILED. DUE TO WEATHER MINIMUMS CREW RETURNED. REMOVED NR 1 RADIO ALTIMETER RECEIVER ANTENNA & FOUND CONNECTOR DAMAGED. R & R CONNECTOR IAW SWPM 20-32-02 & REPLACED ANTENNA IAW AMM 34-42-01. PERFORMED CHECK OF NR 1 RADIO ALTIMETER IAW AMM 34-42-00. SYS CHECKED NORMAL.

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