Service difficulty report · Unknown · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 1, 2012
Submitted
September 5, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N440QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4347
Aircraft time
3,848 hours, 4,025 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Arcdu
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

BOTH ARCDU'S EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT TRASMISSION FAILURE. CREW COULD HEAR ATC, ATC COULD NOT HEAR CREW, ATC REPORTED UNABLE TO READ CREW RADIO TX, UTILIZING BOTH ARCDU'S & COMM NR 1. INSPECTED NR 1 COMM ANT AND WEATHER SEAL. NO CRACKS OR DAMAGE TO ANT OR SEAL. REMOVED COAX CONNECTOR FROM NR 1 ANT. AND CLEANED. INSTALLED COAX CONNECTOR TO NR 1 ANT. OPS CHECK GOOD ON VHF COMM SYSTEM IAW AMM TASK 23-11-00-710-801. RETURNED TO SERVICE.