Service difficulty report · Suppressor · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
October 25, 2003
Submitted
October 27, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N822BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45813
Aircraft time
87,363 hours, 36,216 cycles
Part
Suppressor
Part number
5220535004
Part serial
503
Condition
Faulty
Location
Radio
Part time
87,363 hours, 36,216 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FROM RJTY TO VTBU CREW NOTED NR 2 HF INOP WHEN KEYING MIC TO TUNE RADIO. TONE WAS FUZZY. CREW RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO RJTY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT TO FAULTY LIGHTNING ARRESTOR AND FAULTY TRANSMIT COAX. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED COAX AND REPLACED LIGHTING ARRESTOR PER ALL APPLICABLE MANUALS. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD ON GROUND. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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