Service difficulty report · Antenna · Braero HS7482A

Difficulty date
May 7, 2004
Submitted
June 4, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Braero HS7482A
Aircraft time
34,539 hours
Engine
Rroyce DART5342
Propeller
Rotol R2124304
Part
Antenna
Part number
AVSAT100
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Gps
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) DURING ROUTINE SERVICING MAINTENANCE OBSERVED THAT THE GPS ANTENNA ON THE CROWN OF THE AIRCRAFT STA 108F-126F BETWEEN STR O AND 2L TO BE OUT OF POSITION. INSPECTION FOUND FATIGUE CRACKING ALONG BOTH SIDES AND THE FRONT EDGE WAS BEGINNING TO LIFT AWAY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. BOTH DOUBLER AND AIRCRAFT SKIN SUFFERED FATIGUE FAILURE.