Service difficulty report · Antenna · Robsin R44

Difficulty date
September 17, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Robsin R44
Aircraft time
4,386 hours
Engine
Lyc O540F1B5
Part
Antenna
Part number
200610
Condition
Missing
Location
Elt
Component
Elt · Pointer
Component part number
400010
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 A POST FLIGHT CHECK THE ELT ANTENNA CONNECTOR WAS FOUND BROKEN OFF THE ELT CASE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE PORTABLE ANTENNA WAS MISSING. A THOROUGH SEARCH WAS CARRIED OUT FOR THE MISSING PARTS WITHIN THE AREA. NO PARTS WERE FOUND, THE ELT WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20070919006)