Service difficulty report · Control Tube · Pitts S2B

Difficulty date
May 3, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pitts S2B
Aircraft time
1,071 hours
Engine
Lyc AEIO540D4A5
Part
Control Tube
Part number
25100035
Condition
Damaged
Location
Forward
Part time
1,071 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) COCKPIT CONTROL TUBE ASSEMBLY RUBBING ON INTERNAL VHF COMM ANTENNA DOUBLER: INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT DUE TO THE LIGHT GAUGE, 0.025", OF BOTTOM AFT PANEL AND UNDERSIZE OF THE VHF COMM ANTENNA DOUBLER, AIR LOAD CAUSES DOUBLER TO CONTACT THE COCKPIT CONTROL TUBE ASSY. INTERNAL ANTENNA DOUBLER REMOVED AND NEW EXTERNAL ANTENNA DOUBLER INSTALLED AS REQUIRED. CLEARANCES CHECKED UNDER LOAD. NO FURTHER FAULTS FOUND.

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