Service difficulty report · Antenna · Braero HS7482A

Difficulty date
December 22, 2002
Submitted
January 21, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Braero HS7482A
Aircraft time
42,474 hours, 8 cycles
Engine
Rroyce DART5342
Part
Antenna
Part number
CI4510700
Part serial
2065271
Condition
Cracked
Location
Gps/Vhf Sys
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

(CAN) THE ANTENNA IS INSTALLED ON THE AIRCRAFT FOR AN OSAT COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AS PART OF AN STC. CRACKS WE HAVE HAD IN THE PAST GENERALLY ARE HAIRLINE FRACTURES 3 INCHES UP FROM THE BASE, THIS ONE IS ALSO CRACKED COMPLETELY AROUUND THE BASE AT THE CUTOUTS FOR THE TWO AFT ATTACHMENT SCREWS. THE ANTENNA WAS REPLACED.