Service difficulty report · Antenna · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
February 9, 2011
Submitted
February 10, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N362FE
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
48261
Aircraft time
72,851 hours, 26,074 cycles
Part
Antenna
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Elt
Component
Elt
Component part number
Z2509701
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

CONSTANT ELT TONE ON 121.5 BOTH RADIOS. OVERHEAD COCKPIT ELT PANEL RESET NO HELP, RESET AT ELT NO HELP. TONE GOES AWAY THEN COMES BACK AFTER 5 TO 10 MINUTES. WITH ELT SWITCH IN OFF DETENT TONE STILL SOUNDS. WITH ELT SWITCH IN OFF AND ELT 6 INCH ANTENNA REMOVED TONE HAS STOPPED. REQUIRES EA FOR ANTENNA REMOVAL. ANTENNA STOWED IN FIRST AID KIT COMPARTMENT.

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