JASC 3440
Service difficulty reports · 261
Reports filed under 3440 · Independent Position Determining System, newest first.
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duckdb -csv -c "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 = '3440' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"
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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 = '3440' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
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SDR DALA2022020200694None · noneSUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION' SHIP 3014 - ATO - AT 100KTS DUE TO A FALSE PREDICTIVE WINDSHEAR ALERT. WARNINGS CONTINUED AFTER CLEARING RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT CMS DID NOT LOG ANY FAULTS. CORRECTIVE ACTION: DEFERRED PREDICTIVE WINDSHEAR WARNING SYSTEM PER MEL. AIRCRAFT RTSDR ASAA2022012837294Unknown · unknownWX RDAR PAINTS GHOST RETURNS ERRONEOUSLY DURING CRUISE IN AUTO MODE. MANUAL MODE APPEAR TO OPERATE NORMALLY. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED WX RADAR SYS TEST BITE REF V737-800 FIM 34-43 TASK 801, SYS TEST PASSED IN ALL SOURCE MODES. NO FAULTS FOUND AT THIS TIME. OKSDR ASAA2022011237140Unknown · unknownWX RADAR DISPLAYS CONSTANT RETURN AT 2:00 POSITION IN BOTH MANUAL AND AUTO MODES. NO WX IN AREA. GROUNDED - YES. REF PREVIOUS TROUBLESHOOTING, PERFORMED WXR OPERATIONAL TEST REF B737-900 AMM 34-43-00-710-802-001. FOUND SYS OPS NML, NO FAULTS, OR OTHER DEFECTS SDR ASAA2022011237139Unknown · unknownRADAR PAINTS WEATHER AT THE 2 OCLOCK POSITION WITH CLEAR SKYS. GROUNDED - YES. TAXI AIRCRAFT TO TAXI WAY ON OPEN FIELD WITH NO OBSTRUCTED VIEW, PERFORMED WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM BITE PROCEDURE WITH NO FAULT B737-800 FIM 34-43 TASK 801, WEATHER RADAR OPS TEST GOODSDR ASAA2022011037115Control Panel · faultyF/O RADAR IN AUTO/WX+T MODE SHOWING GROUND CLUTTER CA SIDE NORMAL,CA DISPLAY MATCHES F/O DISPLAY WHEN GC BUTTON HELD. GROUNDED - YES. REPLACED WX RADAR CONTROL PANEL. OPS NORMAL REF B737-800 AMM 34-43-91.SDR ASAA2022010737095Antenna · noiseWXR FAIL ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. GROUNDED - YES. INITIAL EVAL, NO SOUNDS HEARD FROM R/T OR NOSE. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED LOUD GRINDING NOISE BEFORE WXR FAIL APPEARED ON ND. PULLED AND RESET WXR R/T CB, LOUD GRINDING NOISE RETURNED. RMVD & RPLCD WXR ANTENNA DRIVE USDR ASAA2021120936856Unknown · unknownWEATHER RADAR WILL NOT TEST, "WXR FAIL" AND "PWS FAIL" ANNUNCIATED ON MD. GROUNDED - YES. REPOWERED DOWN PWS, CB'S RESETTED PWS FAIL EXTINGUISHED, OPS NORMAL NO 30 DAY HISTORY AND A/C OK FOR SVC REF B737-900 FIM 34-43-00-710.SDR ASAA2021120636835Antenna · faultyWX FAIL ANNUNCIATED DISPLAYED ON RADAR INFORMATION. GROUNDED - YES. TROUBLESHOT PER B737-800 FIM 34-43 TASK 803, FOUND BAD ANTENNA. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA PER B737-800 AMM 34-43-11 PG# 401, SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD. ETOPS GROUND VERIFICATION WAS SUCCESSSDR HNAA2021120800598None · nonePDIS 627 34-41 2596061 06DEC21 ALB CLOSE
AT FL310 GPWS INOP AND WINDSHEAR INOP DISPLAYED ON EICAS.
FACT 07DEC21 03:19 ALB
FOUND LOOSE COAXIAL CONNECTORS ON RADIO ALTIMETER GOING TO TX AND RX ANTENNAS. FASTENED AS REQUIRED AND
SDR 9JLA2021120812616Tcas System · intermittentTHE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED OF A INTERMITTENT TCAS FAIL ON THE PDF. THE MAINTENANCE TEAM DETERMINED THE TCAS PROCESSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH AN OVERHAULED UNIT. OPS CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICESDR ASAA2021112436728Unknown · unknownPWS FAIL AND WXR FAIL WARNING CAME ON DURING FLIGHT. GROUNDED - YES. FOUNDED WXR TEST SW BUTTON PUSHED IN. REPOSITIONED SW AND PERFORMED WXR OPERATIONAL TEST REF B737-9 AMM 34-41-00-710-801. TEST OK. NO FAULTS OR FLAGS DISPLAYED.SDR ASAA2021112236676Blower · inoperativeWEATHER RADAR BLOWER FAN INOP. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED WX RADAR MOUNT BLOWER ASSY REF B737-900 AMM 34-43-5. OPS CKS GOOD. WX RADAR OPS CKS GOOD.SDR ASAA2021111636632Unknown · unknownWX RADAR PACKING UP FALSE RETURNS LT AND RT OF COURSE FOR ENTIRE FLIGHT @FL370/ FL390 AND IN DECENT MODE : AUTO AND MANUAL. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED WRX SYSTEM BITE CHECK REF B737-800 AMM 34-43 TASK 801 NO FAULTS FOUND. PERFORMED WRX SYSTEM - OPERATIONAL TESTSDR ASAA2021110136481Antenna · failedPWS FAIL & WXR FAIL ON ND. GROUNDED - YES. (RESOLVED ON W/O: 1890374 TASKCARD: N/R-00001 ) REMOVED AND REPLACED TRANSCEIVER WEATHER RADAR IAW B737-900 AMM 34-43-41/401. (NOTE: ADM PLUMBING NOT DISTURB). REMOVED AND REPLACED WXR ANTENNA DRIVE UNIT IAW AMM 34-43SDR ASAA2021102836426Transceiver · failedAFTER LDG TURNED WX TO TEST PWS FAIL, WXR FAIL, TERR FAIL. GROUNDED - YES. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR R/T REF. B737-800 AMM 34-43-41-400-801. OPS CHECK NORMAL REF. AMM 34-43-00-710-802-001.SDR ASAA2021102336387Unknown · unknownCA WX RADAR NOT WORKING IN AUTO MODE APPEARS TO ONLY BE RETURNING GROUND CLUTTER. MANUAL MODE WORKED NORMAL. GROUNDED - YES. ACCOMPLISHED OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE WX RADAR REF B737-900 AMM TASK 34-43-00-710-802-001. ALL TESTS PASSED. THERE IS NO HISTORY WITHIN SDR ASAA2021102136389Unknown · unknownFOS' RADAR DISPLAY DOES NOT DISPLAY CORRECTLY IN AUTO / WXTX OR WX. RADAR PAINTS AS IF IT IS IN MANUAL TILT AT -2 -3 DEGREES DOWN AND APPEARS TO BE GROUND MAPPING. WHEN TAKEN OUT OF AUTO DISPLAYS MATCH ON CA+FO ND. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED B737-800 FIM 34-43 SDR ASAA2021101736332Blower · noneLOUD BUZZING SOUND COMING FROM CNETER CONSOLE. SOUND IS SIMILAR TO A FAN WITH BEARINGS THAT ARE FAILING. GROUNDED - YES. FOUND WEATHER RADAR R/T MOUNT BLOWER ASSY LOUDER THAN NORMAL. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR R/T MOUNT BLOWER ASSY PER B737-900 AMM 34-43-51 PG 401SDR ASAA2021101336278Unknown · unknownPWS FAIL ANNUNCIATED ON ND. GROUNDED - YES. RESET WEATHER RADAR BREAKER IAW B737-800 FIM 34-43 TASK 805.SDR ASAA2021100236151Unknown · unknownRADAR IN WX AND WX +T MODS CONTINUOUSLY SHOWS RETURN LOBES 40 DEGREES LEFT AND RIGHT OF THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT. RETURNS APPEAR SMALL AT LONG RANGE AND MUCH LARGER AT CLOSE RANGE. RADAR APPEARS TO CORRECTLY SHOW WEATHER. GROUNDED - YES. RESET SYSTEM AND PERFOSDR ASAA2021092936113Unknown · unknownPWS FAIL ON BOTH ND'S. GROUNDED - YES. RESET WEATHER RADAR PWR. PERFORMED WEATHER RADAR BITE. REF B737-800 FIM 34-43 TASK 815/FIM 34-43 TASK 801. BITE TEST PASSED, ALL FAIL MESSAGES CLEARED.SDR ASAA2021092836112Unknown · unknownWINDSHEAR GUIDANCE ACTIVATED ON TAKEOFF. POWER/THRUST LEVERS WERE PLACED TO MECHANICAL STOPS FOR LESS THAN 60 SECONDS. GROUNDED - YES. REF B737-900 AMM 34-43-00-710-802-001. NO FAULTS. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. OPS TEST NORMAL.SDR ASAA2021092836111Unknown · unknownPWS FAIL AND WXR FAIL INT. DISPLAYS ON MFD. GROUNDED - YES. ACCOMPLISHED THE B737-9 IFIM TASK 31-98-00-810-803 NO FAULT NOTED. NON ACTIVE FAULTS NOTED. RESET AC . NO NEW FAULTS. OR ACTIVE FAULTS.SDR ASAA2021092036009Transceiver · inoperativeWX RADAR DOES NOT SEEM TO ACCURATELY DEPICT WX IN THE AUTO MODE. IT SEEMS TO BE WAY TOO SENSITIVE AND PAINTS/DEPICTS WX THAT DOES NOT EXIST. GROUNDED - YES. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. CW B737-900 FIM 34-43 TASK 801,802 AND 815. CLEANED AND OP TESTED FAN. OPENED TAGGSDR ASAA2021091935989None · failedPWS FAIL DISPLAYED ON BOTH NAV DISPLAYS IN TERRAIN MODE ON APPCH BELOW 30'. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED WEATHER RADAR BITE PER B737-900 FIM 34-43 TASK 801. TEST FAILS AND PRODUCES "ANT" ANTENNA FAULT. ACCOMPLISHED WIRING CHECKS BETWEEN R/T CONNECTOR D189 AND DRISDR ASAA2021091635984None · contaminatedWX FAIL MESSAGE ON NAV DISPLAY DURING APPRIVAL THROUGH 10,000 FT. CYCLED WX ON & OFF AND MESSAGE REAPPEARED. GROUNDED - YES. IAW B737-900 FIM 34-43 TASK 802 WX RADAR TX PROBLEM,STEP 2 VISUAL INSPECTION OF WXR WAVEGUIDE FOUND CONTAMINATION PRESENT ON OUTSIDE. RSDR UIEA2021081601811Radar · malfunctionedBOTH WXR INOP(<P>RESET BOTH WXR, REBOOTED A/C. OPS TESTED W/ 34-43-00. BOTH SYS WORKING AT THIS TIME. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.</P>)SDR JJBA20210614021Computer · inoperativeTERRAIN INOPERATIVE, WINDSHEAR INOPERATIVE, GPWS INOPERATIVE IN CRUISE. R&R EPGWS COMPUTER. OPS CHECK SAT.SDR 9JLA2021060230522Computer · faultedTHE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT DURING FLIGHT THE ALTITUDE SELECT FAILED, COULD NOT SELECT ALTITUDE. RED ASEL INDICATION WAS ILLUMINATED. THE MAINTENANCE PROVIDER TROUBLESHOT AND DETERMINED THAT THE RIGHT FLIGHT GUIDANCE COMPUTER WAS FAULTY. THE FAULTY UNIT WAS SDR ASAA2021042634682Radar · malfunctionedFALSE RADAR RETURNS APPEARING ON CAPTAIN'S RADAR. F/O'S RADAR DOESN'T SHOW SAME RETURNS. GROUNDED - YES. ONLY CAPTAIN'S SIDE REPORTED AT FAULT, NOT F/O'S SIDE. RADAR SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD ON GROUND IAW B737-800 AMM 34-43-00-710-802. PERFORMED DEU #1 BITE CHECK ISDR FDEA202102270500Iru · malfunctionedAT APPROXIMATELY 2000' ON TAKEOFF FROM KMEM, FO LOST MOST PFD/ND ATTITUDE AND NAVIGATION INFORMATION. ALSO REC'D ECAM #2 IRS FAULT, ALONG WITH #2 PITCH TRIM PADDLE AND BOTH YAW DAMPER PADDLES DISENGAGING. CAPT TOOK AIRCRAFT CONTROL WITH ONLY PFD ATTITUDE SDR UIEA2020111702406Antenna · failedWXR FAIL FLAG AT CRUISE AND WXR SYSTEM STATUS MESSAGE AT SHUTDOWN. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEATHER RADAR ANTANNAE, REF AMM 34-43-05. OPERATIONS CHECKS GOOD.SDR UIEA2020091852002Radar · malfunctionedRIGHT WX RADAR RETURNS IN STREAKS COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. OPS TEST OKAY, WXR DISPLAYS NORMALLY, IAW AMM 34-43-00.SDR CALA2020091501100Control Panel · malfunctionedINFLT WX RADAR FAILED SCREEN SHOWS WXR FAIL CONT STAB. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER M.M. 34-43-41. DURING OPS CHECK M.M. 34-43-00 WEATHER RADAR WOULD NOT TEST. TEST LIGHTS ON RADAR CONTROL PANEL WERE INTERMINTENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED RADSDR AALA2020072209001Air Data Module · faultedAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE DUE TO NAV IR2 FAULT. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.REPLACED IR2 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 34-12-34.SDR UIEA2020022640316Warning Message · false activationWXR WEAK AMBER MESSAGE ON CAPT'S AND FO'S NAV DISPLAY ON LEFT RADAR SYSTEM.(<P>PERFORMED BITE TEST IAW FIM TASK 34-43 FAULT TREE 805. TEST OK.</P>)SDR AALA201912269015Display · failedAIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS ILS AND LOC INOP, FAILED TO DISPLAY AND ARM, ALSO UNABLE TO FLY RNAV, A/C STARTED UNCOMMANDED TURN AWAY FROM INBND COURSE. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED IRS RESET AND TEST, ALL CHECKED NORMAL, NO FAULTS FOUND IAW AMM 34-10-00, 2SDR QXEA2019122300470Warning Message · false activationUPON ROLLING ONTO THE RUNWAY FOR TAKEOFF, "RA1 FAIL" WAS ANNUNCIATION ON THE ED. TAKEOFF ABORTED. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. SYSTEM PLACED ON MEL. CLEARED BY PERFORMING Q400 FIM 34-44-00-810-809. NO PRESENT FAULTS, PERFORMED RA1 TRANSCEIVER OPS TEST REF Q400 MTC 63SDR CALA2019071801214Relay · failedINERTIAL REFERENCE (IR) 3 INOP - NAV. REQUEST MEL 3410C. MEL APPROVED BY TOMC PER 3410C, DDP C/W. PLACARD INSTALLED ITEM PLACE ON MEL. SLAVED IN ADIRU 3 REF MM 34-12-34, NO HELP, ORIGINAL REINSTALLED. REF WDM 34-11-03 REPLACED RELAY 16FP, NO HELP. IR3 TEST SHSDR HALA2019071500361Unknown · malfunctionedETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM - #1 RADAR INOP. PERFORMED OPS CK OF WXR 1 PER A330 AMM 34-41. OK FOR SERVICE. TEST OK.SDR AALA2019062549055Fault Message · false activationAIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED: CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF THEY RECEIVED A RH ATTITUDE REFERENCE FAULT AND A RH IRU FAULT. THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO CUN. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED RESET OF BOTH RH ARU FAULT IAW 34-20-F1-26A-42A-A AND RH ATTITUDE REFERENCE PERSDR ASAA2019021928234Fan · inoperativeRADAR MOUNT FAN IS INOP. GROUNDED - YES. REPLACED BLOWER PER B737-800 AMM TASK 34-43-51-000-801. OPS GOOD. WXR OPS GOOD PER TASK 34-43-00-710-802-001.SDR HALA2019020600046Warning System · false activationETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM - DURING AIR TURN BACK WHILE IN DESCENT HAD BRIEF ECAM NAV ADR3 FAULT ILLUMINATED THEN CLEARED ON ITS OWN. ADR3 SYS TEST OK PER A330 AMM 34-13-00, OK FOR SERVICE.SDR HALA2019020400039Warning System · false activationETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM - BTB - NAV ADR 2+3 FAULT. F/CTL ALTN LAW. RESET MMR1 PER AMM 34-36. 232582. PERFORMED BOTH ENG RUN TO SIMULATE FAULT AND NO FAULT FOUND. A/C OK FOR SVC, NO FURTHER FAULT OR ISSUE NOTED IAW AMM 71-00.SDR UIEA2018100802197Unknown · malfunctionedWXR DISPLAYINTERMITTENT ON PILOT HSI (TERR DISPLAY AND TCAS). PERFORMED FIM TASK 34-22 F/T 806 NO DEFECTS NOTED.SDR HALA2018051600229Irs · malfunctionedCIRS FAULT, EICAS MESSAGE DISPLAYED. AIR TURNBACK, REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CENTER IRU IAW AMM 34-21-01, OPS CHECKED OK. ACCOMPLISHED MCDP TEST 30 IAW AMM 22-00-02, ALL TESTS PASSED. LMP STATUS REMAINS IN LAND 2 STATUS.SDR ASAA2018032624045Radar · malfunctionedNR 2 RADAR IS INOPERATIVE IN ALL MODES. ACFT GROUNDED. ACCOMPLISHED A BITE CHECK, ALL SYSTEMS NORMAL IAW AMM 31-41-00-740-002, OK FOR SERVICE.SDR ASAA2018021323527Button · inoperativeRADAR CONTROL PANEL, LEFT SIDE MODE BUTTON WILL NOT STAY DOWN AND ENGAGED. ACFT GROUNDED. REPLACED THE RADAR CONTROL PANEL IAW AMM 34-43-91, OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR DALA2017071405422Antenna · erodedL/E OF FWD TCAS ANTENNA ERODED. REPLACED THE TCAS ANTENNA IAW AMM 34-46-03.SDR FDEA201705191465Antenna · corrodedINTERMITTENT NO AUTOLAND ASA AT CRUISE FLIGHT. EFI SWITCH WHEN PRESSED SHOWED CENTER RA FLAG. ACCOMPLISHED LLM CHECK TEST 30/40 IAW AMM 22-00-02-2. ALL RESULTS NORMAL, 30 DAY TIMER RESET. PERFORMED RA ANTENNA TEST IAW AMM 34-33-02-4. CHECKED NORMAL.
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