SDR CA100217004

Service difficulty report · Antenna

Difficulty date: February 4, 2010
Submitted: March 1, 2010
Operation: General aviation
System (JASC): 2330 · Entertainment System
Part: Antenna
Condition: Malfunctioned
Location: Satellite Tv
Stage of operation: TX
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING ENGINE RUNS, MX NOTED A SIGNIFICANT LOSS IN VHF NR 1 RECEPTION SENSITIVITY WHILE THE LIVE TV ENTERTAINMENT SYS WAS IN OPERATION, SPECIFICALLY IN THE UPPER TUNING RANGE. VHF NR 2 WAS UNEFFECTED. UPON REPLACEMENT OF THE LIVE TV SATELLITE ANTENNA, VHF NR 1 RECEPTION RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION. (TC 20100217004)