What was found
DURING A POST-FLIGHT WALKAROUND THE CREW NOTICED WHAT APPEARED TO BE LOOSE SEALENT AROUND THE NR1 TRANSPONDER ANTENNA. UPON CLOSER INSP THE ANTENNA SNAPPED RIGHT OFF ITS BASE. ANTENNA REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- May 24, 2010
- Submitted
- January 4, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Cndair CL6002B16
- Aircraft time
- 4,988 hours, 1,145 cycles
- Engine
- Ge CF343A1
- System (JASC)
- 3452 · ATC Transponder System
- Part
- Antenna
- Part number
- 6226591001
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Atc Transponder
- Part time
- 5,092 hours
- 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.