JASC 3442
Service difficulty reports · 3,445
Reports filed under 3442 · Weather Radar 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 = '3442' 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 = '3442' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
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SDR UIEA2021031000509Control Unit · failedON TAXI OUT BOTH WEATHER RADARS FAILED.(<P>INSTALLED DRIVE PEDESTAL UNIT PER AMM 34-43-05-024-001-002 AND 34-43-05-424-016-002 AND 34-43-05-024-007-002 AND 34-43-05-424-012-002. OPS CK OK PER 34-43-05-714-020-002.</P>)SDR ASAA2021030434248Drive Unit · faultedRADAR SHOWED FALSE RETURNS IN AUTO MODE ONLY. RETURNS WERE FROM 9 O'CLOCK TO 11 O'CLOCK POSITION 40 TO 80 MILES. GROUNDED - YES. DUE TO HISTORY, REMOVED AND REPLACED WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA DRIVE UNIT REF B737-900 AMM 34-43-11. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST OF WEATSDR ASAA2021022434184Control Panel · failedF/O'S RADAR IS INACCURATE. DISPLAYS NON-EXISTENT HEAVY PRECIPITATION RETURNS. CAPTAINS DISPLAY APPEARS NORMAL. WITH F/O'S RADAR IN MANUAL, THE DISPLAY APPEARED TO BE OPERATING NORMALLY. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEATHER RADAR CONTROL PANEL, OPSSDR ASAA2021022334188Radar · malfunctionedTRANSIENT RADAR RETURNS 30-DEGREES LEFT OF NOSE. DISAPPEARS THEN REAPPEARS. HAPPENS IN ALL RADAR MODES. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED OPS CHK OF THE WXR IAW B737-800 AMM 34-43-00-710-802-001. OPS CHK PASSED AT THIS TIME. A/C OK FOR SERVICE. COULD NOT DUPLICSDR UIEA2021022300409Warning Message · false activationWXR SYS STATUS MESSAGE EN-ROUTE (PERF BITE OF WXR SYS IAW FIM 34-43 FT 805 SYS. OPS CHECK GOOD, NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.)SDR UIEA2021022400414Drive Unit · failedON CLIMB OUT GOT WX FAIL ON LOWER DISPLAYS ACCOMPANIED BY WXR SYS STATUS MSG. THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM AND HAS BEEN WRITTEN UP MULTIPLE TIMES.(REMOVED AND REPLACED WX RADAR DRIVE UNIT IAW AMM 34-43-07. OPS CHECK GOOD. T/S PER FIM 34-43 FT 805 TO B18.50. SDR UIEA2021022200392Unknown · unknownLT WX RADAR PAINTS A LOT OF GROUND CLUTTER. PERFORMED OPS TEST OF LT WX RADAR IAW AMM 34-43-00, OPS NORMAL.SDR UIEA2021022200393Control Panel · failedWX RADAR ON BOTH C & R SIDE PAINTS ONLY GROUND CLUTTER REGARDLESS OF TILT OR AIRCRAFT PIT ATTITUDE UNTIL IN THE FL250S AND HIGHER RADAR COMPLETELY USELESS FOR TAKEOFF AND CLIMB. REPEAT WRITE-UP. REMOVED AND REPLACED WXR CONTROL PANEL IAW AMM 34-43-02. OPS CSDR UIEA2021022200403Display · failedWX FAIL BOTH DISPLAYS. (PERFORMED FIM 34-43-00. OPS TEST OK AT THIS TIME.)SDR UIEA2021021900361Antenna · failedLEFT WX RADAR FAIL. TRANSFERRED TO MDDR 142631 IAW MEL 34-43-01, CAT D, DUE 18 JUN 21. REMOVED AND REPLACED WXR RADAR ANTENNA IAW AMM 34-43-05. THIS CLEARS MDDR 142631.SDR P5CA2021021800043Radar · false indicationWX RADAR SHOWS EXCESSIVE RETURNS ON GROUND AND CLIMB OUT WITH NO WEATHER. 0,5,7 AND GREATER DEGREES UP. WORKS FINE ABOVE FL 180. RECYCLE WX RADAR CB THEN WX RADAR OPERATION TEST OK PER AMM 34-43-00 PG 501.SDR ASAA2021021734120Control Panel · intermittentRADAR WILL NOT STAY IN AUTO WHEN SELECTED. TEST MADE WILL NOT TEST. ON 80 SCALE MAP DISPLAY SHOWS TWO OBJECTS AT THE 5 MILE SCALE ON LT AND RT SIDE. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED WEATHER RADAR BITE PER B737-900 FIM 34-43 TASK 801. VERIFIED AUTO SWITCH INTERMITSDR UIEA2021021500313Status Message · false activationWXR STATUS MESSAGE ON LOWER EICAS ACCOMPANIED BY WXR FAIL ON LOWER ND'S WHEN RIGHT SYSTEM IS SELECTED. OPERATES NORMALLY ON LEFT SYSTEM. PERFORMED WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM TEST IAW AMM 34-43-00. OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR UIEA2021021800343Radar · malfunctionedLEFT WXR RADAR FAIL. NO ACTIVE MSG C/W FIM TASK 801 34-43-00/201. OK TO CONTINUE.SDR HALA2021021600017Control Unit · defectiveETOPS - WEATHER RADAR WILL NOT OPERATE ON GROUND PER STANDARD PRE-TAKE OFF OPS CHECK -BTB- // REPLACED WXR CONTROL UNIT PER AMM 34-41-12 CONDITION SAME (8054). RESECURED CONNECTOR ON WRX CONTROL PANEL. BITE TEST OF WRX #1 & #2. CHECKS OK PER AMM 34-41-00-740-0SDR UIEA2021020800243Radar · malfunctionedWXR FAIL DISPLAYED INTERMITTENTLY ON MFD WITH EITHER L OR R SYS SELECTED. WXR SYS STATUS MSG DISPLAYED.(<P>PERFORMED WXR BITE PROCEDURE IAW FIM TASK 34-43 FT 805. SYSTEM OK, OPS CHECK GOOD. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.</P>)SDR UIEA2021020800244Radar · malfunctionedWX RADAR ISN'T GIVING A CORRECT RETURN ON LEFT SIDE OF SWEEP - BOTH L &R SYSTEMS - VERY WEAK(<P>PERFORMED OPS TEST OF WXR SYSTEM RT WXR OKAY, NO FAULTS. LEFT WXR SYSTEM FAULTY - TRANSFERRED LEFT WXR TO MDDR 142145 IAW DDG 34-43-01 CAT D DUE 08JUN21</P><P>DATE SDR UIEA2021020700238Radar · malfunctionedNO CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY AT FL320, GROUND RETURNS ON RADAR APPEAR WITH TILT SELECTED AT 0 DEGREES AND RANGE SELECTED TO 160 MILES, GAIN SELECTED TO AUTO AND WX OR WX/TURB SELECTED.(<P>PERFORMED SYSTEM TEST OF WXR IAW AMM 34-43-00-715-026. OPS CHECK GOD. NO FAULSDR UIEA2021020600235Radar · malfunctionedRADAR FAILED TO PAINT THUNDERSTORM, ALTHOUGH WE HAD VISUAL CONTACT WITH THE WX AS WE WERE FLYING OVER IT.(<P>PERF L AND R WXR RADAR OPERATIONAL TEST IAW AMM 34-43-00. BOTH SYSTEM ARE NORMAL. NO FAULTS IN VIEW.</P>)SDR UIEA2021020400226Radar · inoperativeRIGHT RADAR INOPERATIVE, GIVING A FAINT GREEN BAND RETURN REGARDLESS OF TILT OR WX. PERFORMED WEATHER RADAR OPS CHECK RT SIDE. IAW AMM 34-43-00, SWEEP PATTERN CHECKS OK. NO FAULTS NOTED.SDR UIEA2021020100168Radar · inoperativeWEATHER RADAR TILT NEEDED OVER +2 IN CLIMB AND OVER +1 IN CRUISE TO NOT PICK UP GROUND RETURN. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST OF WX RADAR SYS IAW AMM 34-43-00. OPS NORMAL AT THIS TIME NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.SDR UIEA2021020100171Radar · fault messageWEATHER RADAR FAILED ON LT AND RT AUTO AND MANUAL MODES. WX FAIL MESSAGE ON BOTH NAV DISPLAYS. PERFORMED WX RADAR OPS TEST LT & RT PER AMM TASK 34-43-00-715-001-001. OPS CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME. 29JAN21 LOG PG 1272422 ITM 3 PDX. PERFORMED WX RADAR OPS TESSDR I5PA2021012875704Transceiver · faultedWX FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED WX RT WITH GOOD UNIT PER AMM 34-43-01. OPS CHECK AND BITE TEST OK.SDR P5CA2021012900031Radar · faultyLT AND RT WX RADAR SHOWS BIG RED SPIKE IN CENTER OF DISPLAY FOR 15 MIN IN CRUISE. RECYCLED WX RADAR CB & WX RADAR TEST OK, NO FAULT NOTED, REF AMM 34-43-00 PB 501.SDR ASAA2021012733959Radar · inoperativeRADAR DISPLAYED NON-EXISTANT WEATHER IN A FIN BAND FOR 160MILES. GROUNDED-YES. WHILE TESTING, TEST PATTERN SHOWS CHATTER, OPEN C/B + INST MIG51A. REPLACED R/T WITH SERVICEABLE ONE, CLOSED C/B TEST STILL SHOWS CHATTER, OPEN C/B REINST ORIGINAL WX R/T. CLOSESDR UIEA2021012600131Drive Unit · malfunctionedWXR SYSTEM STATUS MESSAGE RIGHT SIDE INTERMITTENT. NO FAULTS NOTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED WXR ANTENNA DRIVE UNIT, IAW AMM 34-43-00. MCC NOTIFIED.SDR UIEA2021012600125Control Panel · inoperativeWX RADAR AUTO TILT INOPERABLE. TRANSFERRED TO MDDR 34-43-01-04, CAT "C". DUE DATE: 04FEB21 DMI 141412. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEATHER RADAR CONTROL PANEL. PERFORMED WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM TEST, OPERATIONS CHECK GOOD. THIS CLEARS DMI 141412, REF MM 34-43-02 RKBSDR UIEA2021012300108Transceiver · failedRIGHT SYSTEM WXR FAIL MESSAGE DISPLAY ON ND. LEFT SIDE OK. TRANSFERRED TO MDDR 141331 REF MEL 34-43-01. DUE DATE 23MAR21, CAT D. PLACARD INSTALLED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT WXR RADAR TRANSCEIVER, IAW AMM 34-43-01. PERFORMED RIGHT WX RADAR SYSTEM TEST, SDR I5PA2021012375703Transceiver · faultedDISCREPANCY: WX RADAR INOPERABLE. TRR FAIL INDICATION. GOOD TEST PATTERN BUT NO RETURNS. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED AND REPLACED WX RT, IAW AMM 34-43-01. GROUND OPERATIONS CHECK NORMAL.SDR UIEA2021012200099Transceiver · failedR WXR SYSTEM FAILURE WHILE AT CRUISE WXR FAIL ON HSI ASSOCIATED WXR SYS STATUS. OPERATIONS CHECK R WXR SYSTEM, IAW FIM 34-43 FT 805 SYSTEM OK. ENDED AT BLOCK 2 OPERATIONS CHECK NORMAL AT THIS TIME. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT WXR XCVR, PER AMM 34-43-01. OPERATSDR ASAA2021011933906Antenna · inoperativeIN CRUISE FLT AT FL400, RADAR SHOWS SIGNIFICANT WX 70 -100+ NM LEFT AND AHEAD OF AIRCRAFT WITH NO ACTUAL WX PRESENT WHEN IN "AUTO". GROUNDED-YES. REMOVED & REPLACED WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA PLATE, REF B737-900 AMM 34-43-11. ACCOMPLISHED WXR SYSTEM OPERATIONAL SDR UIEA2021011400056Control Panel · intermittentLEFT "WX FAIL" ON HSI INTERMITTENT IN FLIGHT. OPS CHECKED RT WX IAW 34-43-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. OPS CHECKED LT WX, OPS CHECK FAIL, SHOWING WX CONTROL FAIL. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEATHER RADAR CONTROL PANEL IAW AMM 34-43-02 OPS CK GOOD IAW 34-43-00.SDR I5PA2021011375702Transceiver · failedDISCREPANCY WX RADAR FAIL/INOPERABLE + TERRAIN. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED AND REPLACED WX RT, IAW AMM 34-43-00. OPERATIONS CHECK NORMAL AND NO FAULT NOTED ON RT BITE TEST.SDR UIEA2021011400055Radar · malfunctionedLEFT WEATHER SYSTEM FAIL IN FLIGHT. WXR FAIL MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON HSI. RESET C/B F2. PERFORMED FIM TASK 34-43 FAULT TREE 805. LEFT WXR BITE PROCEDURES CHECKS GOOD ON GROUND. OK FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.SDR UIEA2021011200039Radar · malfunctionedAFTER TAKEOFF THE LT WX RADAR FAILED TWICE. SWITCHED TO RT WX RADAR. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST, NO FAULTS FOUND. OPERATIONS CHECK GOOD, REF AMM 34-43-00-715.SDR ASAA2021011133867Control Panel · faultedBOTH RADAR DISPLAYS SHOWING ERRONEOUS RETURNS AT 9-10 O`CLOCK POSITION. BOTH MANUAL AND AUTO. GROUNDED-YES. PERFORMED RADAR OPERATIONS TEST SAW DIFFERENT PATTERNS ON LEFT AND RT DU'S. NIS WX RT IN SEA. PRECAUTIONARY REPLACED WXCNTL PANEL, REF B737-900 AMMSDR UIEA2021010700018Radar · malfunctionedLEFT WXR SYSTEM, WXR FAIL. PERFORMED GROUND TEST OF BOTH WEATHER RADAR SYSTEMS, REF AMM 34-43-00-715-001-001. BOTH OPERATIONS CHECK NORMAL.SDR UIEA2021010600015Warning Message · false activationRIGHT WX RADAR FAIL STATUS MESSAGE. PERFORMED GROUND TEST OF BOTH WEATHER RADAR TRANS SYSTEMS, REF AMM 34-43-00-715-001-001. BOTH OPERATIONS CHECK NORMAL.SDR ASAA2021010433812Radar · malfunctionedRADAR SHOWS CONTINUOUS RETURNS AT 5 MILES BETWEEN 2 & 3 O'CLOCK AND 9 & 10 O'CLOCK IN CLEAR AIR, ALL MODES. GROUNDED-YES. PERFORMED OPERATIONS TEST OF RADAR SYSTEM, PER B737-800 AMM 34-43-00, NO DEFECTS NOTED, TEST PASSED.SDR ASAA2021010333813Display · malfunctionedFO'S MFD HAS A MAP FLAG. GROUNDED-YES. C/W B737-800 FIM 34-43 TASK 810, REALIGNED BOTH IRS, MAP LIGHT ON FO'S SCREEN EXTINGUISHED, OKAY FOR CONTINUED FLIGHT.SDR AALA202101069019Transceiver · inoperativeAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. WEATHER RADAR INOPERATIVE, FLIGHT DIVERTED TO MIA. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER, IAW AMM 34-43-41. OPERATIONS CHECK GOOD.SDR UIEA2021010100001Warning Message · false activationWXR SYSTEM STATUS MESSAGE DISPLAYED. "WXR FAIL" MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON HSI DISPLAY. FOUND ENROUTE CB WX RADAR F2 F23 OPEN, CLOSED CB OPERATIONS NORMAL. PERFORMED FIM TASK 34-43 FAULT TREE 805 "WXR BITE", FOUND THE WEATHER SYSTEM OPERATES NORMALLY. NO DEFECTSSDR UIEA2020123102635Warning Message · false activationWXR FAIL-LT SYSTEM, PER FIM 34-43 TASK FAULT TREE 805. CYCLED WXR C/B, PFM BITE LT & RT WX TRANSCEIVERS, CHECK GOOD. PERFORM WX RADAR TEST PASS. PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR.SDR UIEA2020123002631Transceiver · malfunctionedWX FAIL ON CA EHSI ON "L" SYSTEM. PERFORMED SYSTEM TEST ON LEFT AND RT SYSTEM TEST PASSED, IAW B767-300 FIM TASK 34-43 FT 805. DUE TO HISTORY PLACED LT WX ON MEL 34-43-01, MDDR 140246. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT WXR TRANSCEIVER, IAW AMM 34-43-01. OPERATIONS TSDR UIEA2020123002626Warning Message · false activationLT SYS "WX FAIL" CYCLED WX RADAR LEFT C/B, PFM FIM 34-43 FAULT TREE 805. LEFT WX RADAR PASSES ALL TESTS, NO FAULTS NOTED.SDR UIEA2020123002630Radar · malfunctionedWEATHER RADAR SYSTEM 1 INOPERABLE "WXR FAILED" MESSAGE. NO STATUS MESSAGE FOUND. PERFORMED WX RADAR AND TEST AND OPERATIONS CHECK, IAW AMM 34-43-00 AND FOUND ALL SATISFACTORY.SDR ASAA2020122933790Radar · malfunctionedCAPTAIN RADAR DISPLAY 2 FALSE LOBES AT THE 11 AND 1 O'CLOCK POSITIONS IN THE WX AND WX+T POSITIONS. GROUNDED-YES. AFTER ADIRU FULLY ALIGNED, CAPTAIN SIDE WXR RETURN WAS MASSIVE COMPARED TO F/O'S. NOTICED CAPTAIN SIDE GAIN WAS SET AT FULL MAX WHEN RETURN TO SDR UIEA2020122902623Radar · unknownL WX RADAR FAIL. C/W WX RADAR OPERATIONS TEST, IAW AMM 34-43-00. OPERATIONS CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME. NO FAULTS FOUND.SDR ASAA2020121833724Drive Unit · failedWHEN ATTEMPTING TO USE WX RADAR THE "WXR FAIL" MESSAGE COMES ON ON ND SCREEN. GROUNDED-YES. ACCOMPLISHED "WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA PROBLEM" FAULT ISOLATION, SHOWS "WXR FAIL ANT" MESSAGE. REMOVED & REPLACED WXR ANTENNA DRIVE UNIT, REF B737-800 AMM 34-43-11, "WXSDR UIEA2020122102602Radar · unknownWEATHER RADAR IS MAKING RANDOM SWIPES ON THE SCREEN CONSISTANTLY AT ALL ALTITUDES AND ALL TILT SETTINGS. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM, IAW AMM 34-43-00-715. NO FAULTS DURING THE SCANNING OF THE RADAR OPERATIONS CHECK. "WXR TEST" ME
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