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Old 17th Mar 2009, 16:25
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The radalt is a pretty good corrosion detector when it comes to that type of failure. Antenna to fuselage corrosion provides a signal leakage path direct from transmit to receive antenna; hence, the -8 feet indication.

The antennas should be dropped at the C check and the area cleaned. The belly collects a lot of crap, including that corrosive blue water.

-8 feet can be a valid altitude, as the 757 antennas are way forward, and will indicate about that when on ground. 0 feet, of course, is gear extended, at typical touchdown pitch.

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