SDR MALA030231

Service difficulty report · Transponder · Saab 340B

Difficulty date: April 7, 2003
Submitted: April 10, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N369PX
Make and model: Saab 340B
Aircraft serial: 340B295
System (JASC): 3445 · Air Collision Avoidance System
Part: Transponder
Part number: 071015075203
Part serial: 2018
Condition: Failed
Location: Tcas Sys
Stage of operation: NR
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

INFLIGHT ON FLIGHT 3327, TRANSPONDER INOP. AIR RETURN TO MSP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED TRANSPONDER/TCAS CONTROL HEAD P/N 071015075203, SN/OFF2018, SN/ON1544. TCAS OPS CHECKS GOOD IAW SF340 MM CHAP 34. NR 1 & NR 2 TRANSPONDER CHECK GOOD IAW SF340 MM CHAP 34 AND FAR 43 APP F. ALT REPORTING SYSTEM TESTED GOOD IAW FAR 43 APP E PAR C.

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