Service difficulty report · Antenna · Beech B300

Difficulty date
January 20, 2008
Submitted
February 15, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B300
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
Antenna
Part number
10706
Condition
Corroded
Location
Gps
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) GPS ANTENNA WAS REPLACED DUE TO NO SIGNAL TO UNS-1K FMS. UPON REMOVING ANTENNA FROM FUSELAGE (UPPER COCKPIT ROOF), FOUND HEAVY CORROSION ON ANTENNA AND SOME CORROSION ON FUSELAGE SKIN. A QUICK REVIEW OF THE RECORDS SHOWS THAT THIS ANTENNA WAS LIKELY INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY (2001) THERE WAS NO SEALANT UNDER THE ANTENNA AND NO GASKET MATERIAL EITHER. THERE WAS SOME SEALANT AROUND THE EDGE. THE CO-AX CONNECTER WAS ALSO CORRODED. REPLACED ANTENNA, CLEANED, ETCHED, ALODINED AND PRIMED THE SKIN AND RETURNED A/C TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20080122009)

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