# SDR CA990401016

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 14, 1999
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Piper PA-23-250
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250) (OpenAirDocs)
- Engine: Lyc IO540C4B5
- System (JASC): [2562 · Emergency Locator Beacon](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2562)
- Part: Antenna
- Part number: AV12NSN
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Elt
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA990401016

## Discrepancy

(CAN) TECHNICIAN FOUND ELT ANTENNA COMPLETELY BROKEN OFF.  IT WAS OK AT PILOT WALK-AROUND AT DEPARTURE.  VOR ANTENNA APPEARED TO BE PARTLY SHEARED OFF.  AIRCRAFT HAD RECENTLY FLOWN INTO ICING CONDITIONS.  ALSO HAD PRE-FLIGHT DE-ICING.

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