Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
September 15, 2010
Submitted
September 16, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N605AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46106
Aircraft time
100,950 hours, 26,904 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM562C
Part
Transceiver
Part number
5223698003ATI
Part serial
2974
Condition
Defective
Location
Radio Altimeter
Part time
100,950 hours, 26,904 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, "TOO LOW" AUDIBLE WARNING WENT OFF WITH BOTH RADIO ALTIMETER FLAGS IN VIEW AND GPWS LIGHT ON. DUE TO FUEL AND RVSM ISSUES THE CREW RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX REPLACED RADIO ALTIMETER TRANSCEIVER. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM 32-42-0. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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