Service difficulty report · Connector · Airbus A300B4203

Difficulty date
June 16, 2008
Submitted
July 24, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N505TA
Make and model
Airbus A300B4203
Aircraft serial
271
Part
Connector
Condition
Dirty
Location
Gps Antenna
Component
Gps
Component part number
81194
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, APPROX 40 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT, AC TURNED BACK DUE TO NAV PROBLEMS WITH GPS SYSTEM. GPS SYS NR 2 PREVIOUSLY MEL, NR 1 GPS SYS WENT TO DR MODE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE, NORMAL LANDING ACCOMPLISHED. MX CLEANED AND RESET CONNECTION ON GPS ANTENNA CONNECTOR IAW 34-58-11. THIS ACTION CLEARED NR 2 GPS MEL AND CORRECTED NR 1 GPS SYS GOING TO DR MODE. SYSTEMS OPERATES SATISFACTORY, AC RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)

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