Service difficulty report · Antenna · Beech B200

Difficulty date
October 20, 2003
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft time
5,320 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A42
Part
Antenna
Part number
CI2480100
Condition
Vibration
Location
Gps Data
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

A/C ORIGINALLY EQUIPPED WITH ANTENNA MOD CI4510-700 IAW LSTC NR C-LSA02-377/D. ANTENNA LATER RECALLED BY MANUFACTURER. REPLACEMENT ANTENNA MOD CI2480-100. DURING FLT, REPLACEMENT ANTENNA VIBRATED LOUD ENOUGH TO BE HEARD IN COCKPIT. ANTENNA REMOVED. INSTALLED SAME ANTENNA IN SAME LOCATION. ON 2 OTHER BEECH 200'S WITH NO VIBRATION NOTICED. OPERATORS HAVE BEEN KEPT ADVISED OF SITUATION WITH OTHER A/C. SPECS SHEET FOR CI2480-100 ANTENNA STATED 350KTS TAS MAX & A CEILING OF 55,000'. SPECS SHEET FOR CI2480-100 ANTENNA TODAY STATES 210KTS IAS MAX AT 10,000' & CEILING OF 20,000 FT. ANTENNA MANUFACTURER WILL BE CONTACTED FOR CLARIFICATION.

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