JASC 3431
Service difficulty reports · 129
Reports filed under 3431 · Localizer/VOR System, newest first.
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SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet' WHERE jasc_code = '3431' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
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SDR CALA2026091519455Antenna · damagedBIRD STRIKE ON CLIMBOUT APROX 3000 FT PERFORMED INITIAL EVALUATION IAW AMM TASK 05-51-18. FOUND EXTERNAL DAMAGE IN NOSE RADOME AND FUSELAGE SKIN IN SECTION 41 BETWEEN FUS STA 130 AND FUS STA 178. PERFORMED BIRD STRIKE AND IN-FLIGHT HAIL STRIKE CONDITIONAL INSSDR DALA2026082004757Localizer · faultedFOUND A NON-COMPLIANCE ISSUE RELATED TO SATELLITE-BASED AUGMENTATION SYSTEM (SBAS) MESSAGE TYPE 6, COMPLIED WITH ER/A 636183-14. (6771160) (AIRCRAFT GROUNDED).SDR CALA2026072017894Ils System · faultedNAV LS TUNING DISAGREE SYSTEM RESET DIDNT WORK INFLIGHT FAULT WAS NOT PRESENT ON ARRIVAL. VERIFIED FREQUENCIES ON LS WERE TUNED TO SAME FREQ PREFORMED BITE TEST OF MMR 1 & 2 IAW AMM 34-36-00-740-006-A NO FAULTS. PREFORMED AFS TEST & LAND TEST IAW AMM 22-97-00-SDR QXEA2026070600149Ils System · faultedFLIGHT 2126. ILS MISSED APPRAOCH DUE TO CAPTAINS SIDE LOC NO CAPTURING. SOURCED FO SIDE FO FLOWN NORMAL. ON LANDING MASTER CAUTION FD LATERAL MODE OFF. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INTERROGATED CMC, FOUND FAULT CODE 22110045FB1/2 AND 22110045FA1/2. PERFORMED FIM TASKSDR DALA2026030201422Ils System · unreliableILS IS SOMEWHAT NOT RELIABLE, THEREFORE, AN STC FOR "ILS LOOK-ALIKE" LPV IS BEING DEVELOPED AS A BACK UP FOR ILS. ACCOMPLISHED ER/A 632398-14 (1452682)SDR UIEA2025080801109Control Panel · intermittentILS COURSE KNOB INTERMITTANT. REPLACED ILS CONTROL PANEL. PERFORMED OPS CHECK, TEST OK IAW AMM 34-31-02. AIPC REF. 34-32-02-01.SDR AALA202504170737Antenna · faultedAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: REPEAT RECURRING ISSUE WITH GEAR WARNING HORN GOES OFF WHEN THROTTLES PULLED BACK, ALONG WITH 3 RED GEAR LIGHTS. HORN CUTOUT WILL SILENCE THE HORN.HAD TO REDUCE SPEED IN CRUISE AND WHEN THRUST WAS REDUCED, THE HORN WENT OFF. REPLACED LRSDR AALA202504175893Antenna · faultedAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: REPEAT RECURRING ISSUE WITH GEAR WARNING HORN GOES OFF WHEN THROTTLES PULLED BACK, ALONG WITH 3 RED GEAR LIGHTS. HORN CUTOUT WILL SILENCE THE HORN.HAD TO REDUCE SPEED IN CRUISE AND WHEN THRUST WAS REDUCED, THE HORN WENT OFF. REPLACED LRSDR HNAA2025031700187Radio Altimeter · abnormalON DESCENT FROM 15,000FT HAD MULTIPLE CONSTANT GPWS CALL OUT S THAT WOULD NOT STOP. DID NOT CLEAR UNTIL ROUGHLY 2,000FT WITH GEAR DOWN. FACT 16MAR25 14:21 PHL REMOVED AND REPLACED RADIO ALTIMETER IAW AMM 34-31-01. OPS CHECK GOOD. A/C OK FOR SERVICESDR HNAA2025031700186Radio Altimeter · abnormalON DESCENT FROM 15,000FT HAD MULTIPLE CONSTANT GPWS CALLS OUT THAT WOULD NOT STOP. DID NOT CLEAR UNTIL ROUGHLY 2,000FT WITH GEAR DOWN. FACT 16MAR25 14:21 PHL REMOVED AND REPLACED RADIO ALTIMETER IAW AMM 34-31-01. OPS CHECK GOOD. A/C OK FOR SERVICESDR DALA2024120911524Transceiver · inoperativeSHIP 3740 -DIV- DIVERTED TO PVU (PROVO, UTAH) DUE TO LOSS OF CAPTAIN'S ILS, FD AND HUD ON APPROACH SLC DURING CAT 3 OPERATIONS. PVU CAT 1 OPERATIONS. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED LEFT RADIO ALTIMETER. OPS CHECKS GOOD.SDR AALA202410041357Antenna · inoperativeAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: SELECTED APPROACH MODE FOR THE ILS 25L AT LAX. LOC STARTED TO CAPTURE WHEN WE LOST BOTH FLIGHT DIRECTORS AND AUTO THROTTLES.AS WELL AT AUTO PILOT.COMMAND A SELECTED. TRIED THE APPROACH AGAIN WITH THE SAME RESULT.DIVERTED TO ONT FOR A VFRSDR DALA2023120409921Unknown · unknownSHIP 3127 -DIV- TO IND DUE TO ILS TUNING ISSUE ON APPROACH TO DTW. FMGC RESET WAS NO HELP. CORRECTIVE ACTION: COULD NOT DUPLICATE. PERFORMED AFS LAND TEST, AIRCRAFT RTS. (5059882)SDR OEJA202301240001Localizer · faultedUPON ARRIVAL AT CRE WEATHER WAS REPORTING VV 200 AND LESS THAN 1/4 MILES VIS. OUR LOCALIZER WAS INOP AND WE HAD A NEW CAPTAIN THAT HAD TO USE THE HIGHER PIC MINIMUMS. WE WERE NOT LEGAL TO SHOOT AN APPROACH INTO CRE SO WE ASKED TO DIVER TO MRTSDR OEJA2023012000027Ils System · faultedUPON ARRIVAL AT CRE WEATHER WAS REPORTING VV 200 AND LESS THAN 1/4 MILES VIS. OUR LOCALIZER WAS INOP AND WE HAD A NEW CAPTAIN THAT HAD TO USE THE HIGHER PIC MINIMUMS. WE WERE NOT LEGAL TO SHOOT AN APPROACH INTO CRE SO WE ASKED TO DIVERT TO MTRSDR HNAA2022111400302Localizer · faultedBOTH LOCALIZER SIGNALS UNRELIABLE ON APPROACH TO FWA. DIVERTED TO DAY. PERFORMED VOR/ILS SYSTEM OPERATIONAL TEST IAW AMM 34-32-00-700-801-A. VOR/ILS SYSTEMS #1 AND #2 OPERATIONAL TESTS PASSED. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICESDR ASAA2022050838309Wire · looseREF ASA L/P 60350724 ASA W/O 1906761 - DURING FMCS OPS CHECK FOUND FMCS #1 FAULTING LEFT MMR FOR 9 CONSECUTIVE LEGS. GROUNDED - YES. TROUBLESHOOT PER B737-800 WDM 34-31-11 PAGE 6, SHEET 2, FOUND WIRE W0211-2020B-24 PULLED FROM ITS TERMINAL BLOCK TB1201. TERMINSDR ASAA2022042238105Vor System · failedWEATHER RADAR DOES NOT WORK IN FLIGHT. ON BOTH NDS WXR FAIL IS ILLUMINATED AND THE RADAR WILL NOT TEST. GROUNDED - YES. CYCLED POWER TO WXDR, OPS RESTORED WX RDR CHECKS OK REF B737-9 AMM 34-31-00.SDR HNAA2022020900069Not Reported · not reportedPDIS 649 34-32 2749062 07FEB22 CLT CLOSE
ON APPROACH TO FAY, BOTH LOC DROPPED OFF WITH RED X ACROSS CDI, SIGNAL WAS VERY WEAK
FACT 07FEB22 17:38 CLT
PERFORMED VOR/ILS/GS/MB OPS CHECK IAW SDR SWIA202163261None · unreliableD: DUE TO ODI EVENT THIS ACFT REQUIRES SR. MANAGEMENT APPROVAL TO BE RETURNED TO SERVICE / C: MCI / UNRELIABLE LOCALIZER IN SBN RUNWAY 9R. LOCALIZER WAS ERRATIC ON TWO ATTEMPTS. DEC 29, 2021 STATION: FWA -- RECIEVED APPROVAL FOR RETURN TO SERVICE FROM STEVESDR YENA2021111000746Antenna · failedFLT 2618, FLL-JAX(AIR TURN BACK). LANDING GEAR WARNING ANNUNCIATED WITH GEAR UP AT 5000 DURING THE CLIMB. THE WARNING COULD NOT BE SILENCED.; REPLACED #2 R/A RECEIVER ANTENA IAW M/M 34-31-02, ACCOMPLISHED OPS CHECK, FOUND TO BE NORMAL. SEE L/P# 3241737 ITEM SDR HNAA2021022500060Localizer · malfunctionedPDIS 669 34-32 2433662 22FEB21 ORF CLOSE LOC WAS ERRONEOUS ON BOTH SIDES FACT 22FEB21 23:45 ROA. PERFORMED VOR/ILS/LOC OPS CHECK IN REF TO AMM TASK 34-32-00-700-801-A. NO FAULTS NOTED. CREW REPORTED OBSERVING ILS WAS WORKING PROPERLY AFTER RESET. STATION RSDR HNAA2021021500053Localizer · erraticPDIS 631 34-32 2353451 13FEB21 MDT CLOSE
LOCALIZER ERRATIC 12 MILES FROM CHO. GOT WORSE THE CLOSER TO RUNWAY 3. AUTO PILOT COUPLED TO CAPTS SIDE AND ISSUE PERSISTED WITH AUTO PILOT OFF
FACT 14FEB21 00:10 MDT
CHECKED #1 AND #2 NSDR CALA2020120201317Switch · inoperativeON APPROACH KSEA LOC ON CAPT SIDE ID AND LOC INTERMITTENT AND AUTO PILOT DID NOT CAPTURE UPDATE PER CAPT: WITH A/P A ENGAGED AIRCRAFT TURNED RIGHT INSTEAD OF LEFT TO CAPTURE THE LOCALIZER. LOCALIZER INDICATION ALSO INTERMITTENT ON CAPT SIDE. F/O SIDE WORKS GSDR FDEA202005080915Unknown · malfunctionedPDIS 153 22-10 2040 08MAY20 LAX FACT U LOGPAGES:3179707 DURING ILS 25L AT KLAX THE FLIGHT DIRECTOR ERRONEOUSLY DIRECTED A PATH WELL BELOW THE GLIDESLOPE. FMA'S SHOWED LOC AND GS. WE EXECUTED A GO-AROUND. ON SUBSEQUENT APPROACH SYSTEM OPERATEDSDR AALA2020043099002Module · faultyAIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED: ON NATA BETWEEN 58N040W AND 57N050W AT AOORIX 15002, THE ROLL WINDOW OF THE FMA WENT BLANK. THE LNAV SELECT BUTTON ON MCD ALSO DISENGAGED. ROLL WINDOW ON BOTH CA AND FO SIDE BOTH BLANKED. FLIGHT CREW WAS UNABLE TO RESELECT LNAV. THE FLSDR AALA201905209004Unknown · malfunctionedAIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTED THAT THREE HOURS INTO THE FLIGHT, AMBER VOR 2 FAILURE FLAG APPEARED ON BOTH CA AND FO NAV DISPLAYS. NOTE: WE HAD A GOOD VOR STATION DIALED IN SJN ONLY 35 MILES AWAY 112.3 MHZ VOR 1 RECEIVED VALID SIGNAL BUT VOR 2 DIDNT ORSDR RAIA201812270001Localizer · malfunctionedLOCALIZER NR 1 AND NR 2 UNRELIABLE AT LAN. LOC NEEDLE WOULD DEFLECT FULL LEFT TO RIGHT INTERMITTENTLY WITHIN 10 MILES TO FIELD. PERFORMED TRPUBLESHOOTING. INSPECTED AND CHECKED ELECTRICAL BONDING OF VOR/LOC ANTENNA, AND COAX CONNECTIONS FROM INU TO VOR/LOC ANSDR AALA201810049001Receiver · faultyMIA FLT 1182 EN-ROUTE GUA - MIA. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. AROUND 1500 SHORT FINAL RUNWAY 9 MIA, AUTOPILOT ENGAGED, APP MODE ENGAGED. ON LOC AND GS, AIRCRAFT INITIATED A CLIMBING LEFT TURN. FLIGHT DIRECTORS REMAINED CENTERED, GO AROUND INITIATED. SECSDR ASAA2018092426219Receiver · failedAFTER LANDING WHILE TAXIING IN, INTERMITTENT VTK FLAG ON RT SIDE MFD. GROUNDED - YES. VERIFIED FAULT, RT FMC CYCLES ON & OFF. CYCLED MMR NR 2 C/B AND NOW RT FMC OPS NML. FMC SENSOR PAGE SHOWS MMR NR 2 FAIL. FLT FAULTS "G" CDU-R (ARINC RATE INTERMITTENT) & (CDUSDR IPXA2018091433966Mmr · not seatedDIVERSION DUE TO ILS SYSTEM NR 1 & NR 2. RESEATED NR 1 & NR 2 MMR NR 1 & NR 2 ILS SYSTEM OPS CHECKS GOOD IAW AMM 34-36-00-0501 OK FOR SERVICE.SDR HALA2018081400377Warning Message · false activationNO LAND 3 FLAG ON AUTO LAND STATUS APPEARED JUST PAST ETP. WOULD NOT RESET. PERFORMED ILS OPERATIONAL TESTS IAW AMM 34-31-00. NO FAULTS NOTED. ALL OPS NORMAL, NO LAND 3 MESSAGE & FLAG DISPLAYED. OK FOR SERVICE.SDR IPXA2018011225417Ils System · inoperativeFIRST OFFICER ILS GLIDE SLOPE INOPERATIVE. NO AUTOLAND POPPED UP WHEN SELECTING APPROACH MODE ON MCP. SHOT TWO ILS, BOTH SHOW NO FAULTS FOR 180 DAYS. ACP ILS ADJ & TEST IAW 34-31-00-501. OPS & BITE CHECKED GOOD.SDR CA150807002Radar · failed(CAN) 12NM OUT ON LOCALIZER 08L, ACFT STARTED WEAVING. FOUND LT RADAR GAIN AT MAX. RIGHT GAIN AT CAL. RETURNED LEFT TO CAL. RT RADAR SYS TESTED IAW AMM 34-43-00-730-803-002.SDR ASMF201510200001Warning System · false activationAIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM DUE TO, AFTER START ENGINES THE ILS & GLS LIGHTS TURNED ON IN THE IRS DISPLAY PANEL WHEN MASTER CAUTION PUSHED. PERFORMED THE FIM 34-31 TASK 801 PROCEDURE, NO CONFIRMING FAILURE, TESTED CORRECT.SDR RAIA201504130001Localizer · malfunctionedNR 1 AND NR 2 DID NOT PICKUP STANDARD APPROACH, REPORTED 4 MILES OFF COURSE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED BOTH VOR ANTENNAS AND INSPECTED, WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, REINSTALLED ORIGINAL ANTENANAS, OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR SWIA2014112540162Receiver · faultyLOCALIZER RECEIVERS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. R & R NR 1 AND 2 VIR-432 IAW AMM.SDR SWIA201439252Localizer · intermittentDURING APPROACH, THE CAPTAIN`S LOCALIZER WAS SEVERELY INTERMITTENT. ATC HAD THE ACFT GO AROUND AND REALIGN TO CAPTURE THE LOCALIZER. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE LOCALIZER AND GLIDESLOPE INDICATIONS IAW AMM. OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR CALA2014071191413Ils System · faultedILS 2 FAULT DISPLAYED ON UPPER ECAM SCREEN. ACCOMPLISHED CHRONIC REVIEW. ACCOMPLISHED MT 34-001. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.SDR COZA20140416041Control Panel · intermittentNR 2 VOR NAVIGATION PANEL INTERMITTENTLY DISPLAYED INCORRECT NUMBERS IN THE ACTIVE FREQUENCY WINDOW, THOUGH THE PANEL, WORKED CORRECTLY OTHERWISE. REPLACED THE DISPLAY AND OPS CHECK NORMAL.SDR COZA20140320039Display · inoperativeNR 2 VOR NAVIGATION DISPLAY WENT BLANK. REPLACED DISPLAY AND OPS CHECK NORMAL.SDR CALA2014011490149Ils System · inoperativeUNABLE TO CLEAR NO LAND 3 ON ASA, LT ILS INOPERATIVE.SDR CHQA20130409107Antenna · faultyDURING APPROACH, CREW REPORTED ILS 1 AND 2 ERRATIC. THE CREW DIVERTED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ILS 1 AND 2 WERE PLACED ON MEL AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED FOR MAINTENANCE. VOR/ILS STABALIZER ANTENNA 1 AND 2 WERE REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.SDR CHQA20130227068Ils System · erraticCREW REPORTED THAT DURING FLIGHT, BOTH LOCALIZERS BECAME ERRATIC, CLOSED THE AIRCRAFT GOT TO THE STATION. THE CREW DIVERTED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE RE-RACKED BOTH NAVIGATIONAL UNITS. OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF BOTH NAVIGATION SYSTEMS WERE GOOD WSDR CHQA20130227067Ils System · erraticCREW REPORTED THAT DURING FLIGHT, BOTH LOCALIZERS BECAME ERRATIC THE CLOSED THE AIRCRAFT GOT TO THE STATION. THE CREW DIVERTED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE RE-RACKED BOTH NAVIGATIONAL UNITS. OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF BOTH NAVIGATION SYSTEMS WERE GOOSDR USAA2012110700005Receiver · faultyCREW REPORTED THE AIRCRAFT PITCHED NOSE UP AND CLIMBED TO 300 FEET BEFORE WE DISCONNECTED THE AUTO PILOT. THIS OCCURRED TWICE AT GLIDE SLOPE INTERCEPTION. MAINTENANCE REPLACED CAPTAINS NAV RECEIVER AS PER MM 34-31-41-404. NO DEFECTS.SDR UALA2012080904334Receiver · malfunctionedNO LAND 3 LIGHT WITH ACRID ODOR IN COCKPIT AND THROUGHOUT CABIN STRONGER IN 1ST CLASS. FOUND CTR ILS RECEIVER SMOKED.SDR FDEA201207032604Motor · crackedLEVEL 2 HYD 3 FAIL. R & R INBD STABILIZER TRIM MOTOR IAW AMM 27-43-01-2, OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD, OK FOR SERVICE.SDR CA120117003Localizer · malfunctioned(CAN) CAPTAIN LOCALIZER OUT 1 DEGREE ON APPROACH LT OF CENTERLINE. TEST WERE CARRIED OUT AND FOUND THE NR 1 NAV RECEIVER TO BE AT FAULT. REPLACED NR 1 NAV RECEIVER AND RETURNED ACFT TO SERVICE.SDR UALA2011081004206Receiver · malfunctionedCTR ILS FAULT. CTR AND RT ILS RECEIVERS SWAPPED.
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