Service difficulty report · Antenna · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
February 13, 2002
Submitted
February 28, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N574GS
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft serial
BB429
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Part
Antenna
Part number
GA58
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Gps
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING AAIP PHASE INSPECTION, FOUND UN-DOCUMENTED GPS INSTALLATION. FOUND ANTENNA MOUNTED IN PRESSURE VESSEL AREA WITH NO SEALING OR DOUBLER, COULD CAUSE VESSEL FAILURE. REPAIR OF FUSELAGE AND ALTERATION, INSTALLING ANTENNA, MADE USING APPROVED DATA. ALWAYS DO A GOOD PAPERWORK CHECK WHEN DOING INSPECTION CHECK FOR UN-AIRWORTHY INSTALLATIONS.