Service difficulty report · Antenna · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
May 9, 2014
Submitted
May 9, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N836NK
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53045
Aircraft time
44,892 hours, 31,075 cycles
Part
Antenna
Condition
Defective
Location
Vhf Comm
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

CAPTAIN`S RADIO NR 1, UNREADABLE & WEAK TRANSMIT & RECEIVE. REMOVED NR 1 VHF ANTENNA, PERFORMED CONTINUITY CHECKS OF CTR CONDUCTOR & SHIELD BOTH OK. PREPPED BONDING AREA REINSTALLED NR 1 ANTENNA. OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL CLEARED PIREP.

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