Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Bag BAE146100A

Difficulty date
May 3, 2001
Submitted
August 7, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bag BAE146100A
Engine
Lyc ALF502R5
Part
Transceiver
Part number
6223890002
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Altimeter
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(AUS) RADIO ALTIMETER TRANSCEIVER INTERMITTENT OPERATION. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE FAULT WAS DUE TO A STRAY VOLTAGE ON A SPARE PIN IN THETRANSCEIVER DUE TO A WIRE FITTED BY A PREVIOUS OPERATOR. THEMODIFICATION WAS NOT NOTIFIED TO THE MANUFACTURER AND THE WIRINGDIAGRAMS WERE NOT AMENDED. PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE ERROR.