JO 7110.65 — Air Traffic Control

JO 7110.65 5-2-12

FAILURE TO DISPLAY ASSIGNED BEACON CODE OR INOPERATIVE/MALFUNCTIONING TRANSPONDER

This reproduces published FAA reference text for study. It does not replace the current official FAA publication or regulation.

Inform an aircraft with an operable transponder that the assigned beacon code is not being displayed. PHRASEOLOGY-

(Identification)

RESET TRANSPONDER, SQUAWK (appropriate code).

Inform an aircraft when its transponder appears to be inoperative or malfunctioning. PHRASEOLOGY-

(Identification)

YOUR TRANSPONDER APPEARS INOPERATIVE/MALFUNCTIONING, RESET, SQUAWK (appropriate code).

Ensure that the subsequent control position in the facility or the next facility, as applicable, is notified when an aircraft transponder is malfunctioning/inoperative. REFERENCE-

FAA Order JO 7110.65, Para 5-3-3 , Beacon/ADS-B Identification Methods.

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