Service difficulty report · Transponder · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
October 6, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N406EH
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Aircraft serial
45183
Part
Transponder
Part number
066106200
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cockpit Atc
Component
KT76
Stage of operation
IN
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

NUMBERS ON TRANSPONDER DOES NOT MATCH WHAT TOWER SAYS. FOUND CODING SWITCHES DIRTY, POSSIBLE CAUSING INCORRECT CODING. CLEANED SWITCHES TO REPAIR. REPLACED WEAK V101 CAVITY OSCILLATOR AND DETERIORATED R477 RESISTOR. ADJUSTED AS NEEDED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.

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