Service difficulty report · Receiver · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 17, 2009
Submitted
January 19, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N420QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4147
Aircraft time
5,217 hours, 5,373 cycles
Part
Receiver
Part number
8220393001
Part serial
2GCBJ
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 3
Part time
5,187 hours, 5,359 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

LOC WAS CAPTURED WITH AIII ARMED. WHEN THE GS CAPTURED NO AIII APPEARED. CYCLED NAV 1 + 2 FREQUENCIES BUT AIII WOULD NOT ACQUIRE. ATTEMPTED APPROACH A SECOND TIME + AIII WORKED FINE. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW NR 3 VHF NAV RECEIVER. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST OF NR 3 VHF NAV RECEIVER IAW TC 6343506, ALL CHECKS GOOD. A/C AND PLACARD NOW READS CAT III. RETURNED TO SERVICE.