Service difficulty report · Transponder · Bell 206L3

Difficulty date
May 12, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N31821
Make and model
Bell 206L3
Aircraft serial
51076
Part
Transponder
Part number
066106200
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
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

TRANSPONDER DEAD, WILL NOT POWER UP. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION. FOUND PULSE WIDTH OUT OF SPECS. ADJUSTED V101 FOR GOOD POWER OUT AND ADJUSTED FREQUENCY. NO HELP. ALSO FOUND NO TRANSMIT. REPLACED V101 TUBE. REPAIRED TRANSMIT PROBLEM BUT PULSE WIDTH AND FREQUENCY STILL OUT OFSPECS AND RECEIVER VERY WEAK.

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