Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 30, 2010
Submitted
February 3, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4243
Aircraft time
292 hours, 335 cycles
Part
Transceiver
Part number
EVR716110300A
Part serial
4689709A03368
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Comms
Part time
285 hours, 324 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

BLEED OVER FROM NR 1 COMM 120.400 TO NR 2 COMM 132.000. BLEED OVER OCCURS WHEN TRANSMITTING ON 120.400 ONLY. BLEED OVER IS VERY CLEAR AND DISTRACTIONG ON THE NR 2 COMM. OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF THE SL. RETURNED TO FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. R & R VHF NR 1 AND VHF NR 2 TRANSCEIVERS AS PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE IAW AMM TASKS 23-11-01-000-801/400-801. WHILE PERFORMING GVI OF NR 1 AND NR 2 VHF COMM ANTENNAS FOUND HAIRLINE CRACKS AT BASE OF NR 1 ANTENNA. R & R NR 1 VHF COMM ANTENAS IAW AMM TASK NR 23-11-00-710-801. CONTACTED FOR DEPARTURE ON FREQUENCY 120.400 SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO BLEED OVER. ACFT OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.