SDR MALA070204

Service difficulty report · Antenna · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
December 28, 2007
Submitted
January 3, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N415XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B415
Aircraft time
24,857 hours, 27,039 cycles
Part
Antenna
Part number
1951
Part serial
514
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Glide Slope
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

ON ILS APPROACH TO DTW, APPROACH MODE ARMED AT 4000 FT, SHOWING HIGH ON SLOPE. AUTO PILOT ON. UNCOMMANDED DESCENT TO 4000 FPM NOTED. AP OFF. AP REMAINED OFF FOR REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. UPON UNCOMMANDED DESCENT, AVIONICS LIGHT NOTED. YELLOW GS NOTED EADI. SLOPE INDICATIONS ERRATIC. AP DISCONNECTED. REMAINED OFF. OPEN CIRCUIT IN GS ANTENNA. REMOVED AND REPLACED GLIDESLOPE ANTENNA IAW SF340 MM CH. 34-30-10. VOR LOCALIZER AND GLIDESLOPE CHECKS GOOD IAW SF340 MM CH 34-30-00, 34-51-00.

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