Service difficulty report · Connector · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
November 20, 2007
Submitted
November 28, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N908FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial
023
Part
Connector
Part number
1312321
Condition
Defective
Location
Radar Altimeter
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIR TURN BACK, FLT 8788 - ON CLIMB-OUT AT CPR, THE CREW RECEIVED MULTIPLE RADAR ALTIMETER WARNINGS AS WELL AS GROUND PROXIMITY WARNING SYSTEM AND TERRAIN AHEAD WARNING SYSTEM ERRORS. PILOT ELECTED TO RETURN TO CPR. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE COAX CABLE CONNECTOR TO THE TRANSMISSION ANTENNA. (M)

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