SDR SWIA971073

Service difficulty report · Transponder · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
January 8, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N190SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120050
Engine
Pwa PW118A
Part
Transponder
Part number
6226523001
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CR
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

DEPARTING SAN, LOCAL APPROACH REPORTED THAT THE 3RD DIGIT ON NR 1 TRANSPONDER WAS SHOWING A DIFFERENT NUMBER THAN WAS ASSIGNED. TRIED NR 2 TRANSPONDER AND IT WAS TOTALLY INOPERABLE. WAS TOLD BY DISPATCH TO DIVERT TO LAX. INSTALLED NEW CONTROL HEAD CTRL 92 AT NR 1 TRANSPONDER. PERFORMED TRANSPONDER TEST SEQUENCE WITH TEST BOX AND PITOT STATIC CHECK FOR ALTITUDE READ OUT. ALL CHECKS GOOD.

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