Service difficulty report · Connector · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
June 6, 2013
Submitted
June 11, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
YHLR983K
Treasure Coast Avionics Inc
Aircraft
N1855Y
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S9924
Aircraft time
4,236 hours
Part
Connector
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Gps Antenna
Part time
4,236 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

GPS NR 1 LOST SIGNAL ON RNAV GPS APPROACH. WARNING CAME UP ON G1000 DISPLAY. FOUND THAT ANTENNA BNC CONNECTORS WERE NOT CRIMPED ONTO EXTENDER CABLES INSTALLED BY MFG AND ALSO FOUND THAT THE ANTENNA WAS NOT PROPERLY SEALED AROUND PERIMETER OR ON FASTENER(S) BY MFG AT ORIGINAL OEM INSTALLATION. THUS THIS ALLOWED FOR WATER INTRUSION CAUSING CORROSION AND ANTENNA TO FAIL. REPLACED NR 1 ANTENNA AS REQUIRED. PERFORMED SYS OPS CHECKS, SYS OPS CHECKS SATISFACTORY.

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