Service difficulty report · Antenna · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 28, 2012
Submitted
October 1, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N446QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4363
Aircraft time
3,730 hours, 3,777 cycles
Part
Antenna
Part number
1010531AN2D
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Vhf System
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

NR 2 COMMS INTERMITTENTLY WILL NOT RECEIVE CLEAR COMMUNICATION, ONLY GARBLED. COMPANY FREQ COULD HEAR US FINE BUT ONLY GARBLED WHEN RECEIVING. RETURNED TO FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 VHF ANTENNA IAW AMM TASKS 23-11-26-000-801, 23-11-26-400-801. PERFORMED OPS TEST OF NR 2 VHF IAW AMM TASK 23-11-06-710-801. ALL CHECKED GOOD AND CLEAR. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.