Service difficulty report · Connector · Pilats PC1247

Difficulty date
June 18, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1247
Aircraft time
4,110 hours
Part
Connector
Part number
9717560234
Condition
Damaged
Location
Gps Antenna
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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) PILOT REPORTED LOSS OF LPV APPROACH. DURING INSPECTION/INVESTIGATION, FOUND THE RF CABLE CONNECTORS ON BOTH GPS ANTENNAS TO BE UNSERVICEABLE. THE NUT HAD SEPARATED FROM THE BODY OF THE CONNECTOR SO THAT THE CONNECTOR NUT COULD BE TIGHT, BUT NOT RETAIN THE MAIN CONNECTOR-GIVING AN NON-SECURE AND INTERMITTENT CONTACT.