Service difficulty report · Antenna · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
September 22, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
7,467 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Antenna
Part number
1010531AN
Condition
Damaged
Location
Vhf Comm
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) DURING POST-FLIGHT WALK AROUND, FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THAT THE VERY HIGH FREQUENCY (VHF) COMMUNICATION ANTENNA LOCATED BELLOW THE FUSELAGE AT BS X81.00 WAS PARTIALLY MISSING. ACFT WAS RELEASED IAW MEL 23-10-01-2X. THE ANTENNA WAS LATER REPLACED AND TESTED SERVICEABLE. IT IS UNKNOWN WHAT CAUSED THE ANTENNA TO FRACTURE.