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POSITION DETERMINING – MAINTENANCE PRACTICES
9.TRANSPONDER ANTENNA REMOVAL/INSTALLATION
Additional info &
References
Make sure Master Switch is set to OFF
Get access to the antenna mounting on the cabin
floor: open inspection cap CF7 and CF8
Disconnect coaxial cable connector
See Errore. L'origine
riferimento non è stata
trovata.
Loosen nuts and remove washers
Put the antenna clear of the fuselage skin
Make sure that the internal skin surface is not
painted in correspondence of the fixing bolts
Remove any interior paint in
the area where the fixing nuts
and washers are placed to
assure a good ground.
Put in position the new/repaired antenna
Tighten fixing nuts with washers as per standard
values to secure the antenna
See standard torque values as
addressed on Chapter 20.
Use new self-locking nuts.
Fasten coaxial cable connector
Perform transponder functional test
Apply a sealant type 2 layer along the edges
between antenna and aircraft surfaces
Close inspection caps CF7 and CF8