Service difficulty report · Connector · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
July 25, 2016
Submitted
July 26, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N819FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
359
Aircraft time
30,266 hours, 30,075 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Loose
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

DURING CLIMB OUT, APPROACHING ALTITUDE, THE CREW ENCOUNTERED NAVIGATIONAL ISSUES AND ELECTED TO RETURN DEPARTURE. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED A CONNECTOR WAS PARTIALLY DISCONNECTED ON THE GPS RECEIVER. THE CONNECTOR WAS RESECURED. OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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