Service difficulty report · Transponder · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
November 1, 2007
Submitted
December 18, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Engine
Hnywl AS90711A
Part
Transponder
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nav/Comm
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) LOSS OF COMM/NAV/ TRANSPONDER OCCURRED BACK IN NOV 2007. NOT REPORTED UNTIL 9/11/08 AFTER CUSTOMER HAD HEARD OF A SIMILAR OCCURRENCE ON ANOTHER CHALLENGER 300 (20016) THROUGH ADV COMMITTEE CONFERENCE CALL. IN FLIGHT CREW NOTED THAT TRANSPONDER CODE CHANGING FREQ. LT AND RT RADIOS INDICATED YELLOW ON C/P MFD. ALSO ON C/P MFD, HAD AMBER BOXED DCP FLASHING ON AND OFF. IAW RECOMMENDATION FROM REP, THE C/P DCP CHANGED OUT. TECHS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM.