Service difficulty report · Connector · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
July 17, 2011
Submitted
August 12, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N817UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
873
Aircraft time
44,364 hours, 17,601 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Connector
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2 Gps Antenna
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NO GPS 2 INFORMATION DISPLAYED ON GPS MONITOR. REPLACED GPS 2 ANTENNA, NO HELP. FOUND GPS#2 COAX CABLE TO ANTENNA OPEN. UPPER ANTENNA CONNECTOR BAD, WORKING TO REPAIR. NR 2 GPS ANTENNA CONNECTOR WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED GPS BACK TO SERVICE.

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