Service difficulty report · Antenna · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
September 21, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
48,774 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Antenna
Part number
1010531AB2K
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 2 Vhf
Part time
50,279 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
I
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE ACFT ARRIVED MISSING ITS NR2 VHF COM ANTENNA. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT THE ANTENNA WAS BROKEN OFF BY A BIRD STRIKE ON THE PREVIOUS DEPARTURE. THE ANTENNA WAS REPLACED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. ANTENNA PN 10-105-31A-B-2K. A/C TSN 50279, CSN 55606. (TC# 20100923001)