Service difficulty report · Antenna · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
April 16, 2004
Submitted
June 4, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Saab 340B
Engine
Ge CT79B
Propeller
Rotol R3904123F27
Part
Antenna
Part number
14809
Condition
Failed
Location
Hf Communication
Part time
83 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D, C
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(AUS) HF ANTENNA BROKEN AT VERTICAL STABILIZER. SAFETY RESTRAINING DEVICE FAILED TO RETAIN THE BROKEN CABLE AS THE CABLE HAD FAILED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE RESTRAINT CLAMP. THE BROKEN ANTENNA CAUSED NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRFRAME HOWEVER THE SAFETY RESTRAINT, COMPRISING A BOLTED TEFLON FITTING SECURED BY NYLON TAPE, HAD REPEATEDLY IMPACTED THE VERTICAL STABILIZER SIDE PANEL RESULTING IN DELAMINATION, ABRASION AND CRACKING OF THE OUTER SKIN AND DAMAGE TO THE ALUMINUM HONEYCOMB CORE.

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