JASC 3442

Service difficulty reports · 3,445

Reports filed under 3442 · Weather Radar System, newest first.

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  WHERE jasc_code = '3442'
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SDR ASAA2020030932384Drive Unit · faultyRADAR IS COMPLETELY UNRELIABLE - PAINTS RED WHERE THERE IS NO WEATHER. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED ANTENNA DRIVE UNIT AND ANTENNA PLATE PER B737-800 AMM 34-43-11-00-802. INSTALLED ANTENNA PLATE AND DRIVE UNIT PER AMM 34-43-11-400-802. REMOVED WXR R/T PER AMM 34-43Mar 6, 2020 · N560AS · Boeing 737890SDR ASAA2020030932382Transceiver · failedCAPT WEATHER RADAR FAILED. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED ANTENNA DRIVE UNIT AND ANTENNA PLATE PER B737-800 AMM 34-43-11-00-802. INSTALLED ANTENNA PLATE AND DRIVE UNIT PER AMM 34-43-11-400-802. REMOVED WXR R/T PER AMM 34-43-41-000-802. INSTALLED WXR R/T PER AMM 34-43Mar 6, 2020 · N560AS · Boeing 737890SDR ASAA2020030632366Control Panel · malfunctionedWX RADAR FAILED 2 HOURS INTO FLIGHT IN MANUAL MODE. WX RADAR APPEARS TO BE WORKING ON F/O SIDE WHILE WX FAIL FLAG IS DISPLAYED ON THE CAPT SIDE. GROUNDED - YES. NOTED FAIL OF WX RADAR FAIL CAPT SIDE ONLY. REF L/P 12167831 FOR WX RADAR CONTROL PANEL CHANGE. PERMar 4, 2020 · N560AS · Boeing 737890SDR ASAA2020030632365Control Panel · faultyAPPROX 15 MIN AFTER T/O THE WEATHER RADAR FAIL 9WXR FAIL ANNUNCIATED ON THE CAPT'S SIDE. ANNUNCIATION EXTINGUISHED APPROX 5 MIN LATER. WITH RADAR IN "AUTO" MODE, DISPLAYS (BOTH) SHOWED ABOUT 80% RED WHILE VISUALLY IN CLR CONDITIONS. RADAR SEEMS TO OPERATE NORMMar 4, 2020 · N560AS · Boeing 737890SDR ASAA2020030632364Unknown · malfunctionedWX RADAR PAINTING STRONG CONE-SHAPED RETURN IN CLEAR AIR. GROUNDED - YES. ACCOMPLISHED GVI EXTERNAL INSPECTION OF RADOME. NO DEFECTS NOTED. ACCOMPLISHED B737-900 FIM 34-43 TASK 801. OPS CK GOOD. ACCOMPLISHED WETHER RADAR SYSTEM OPERATIONAL TEST. OPS CK GOOD REMar 4, 2020 · N494AS · Boeing 737990ERSDR UIEA2020030500376Warning System · false activationWX RADAR HSI MESSAGE AUTO TILT FAIL + 15 UP ON GROUND.(<P>PERFORMED WEATHER ANTENNA SYSTEM TEST IAW AMM 34-43-05. TEST PASS, NO MESSAGE.</P>)Mar 3, 2020 · N1409A · Boeing 767306SDR UIEA2020030300363Button · inoperativeFO WX RADAR SELECT BUTTON INOP.(<P>RE-INSTALLED WX RADAR BUTTON PER AMM 34-22-02. OPS CHK OK AT THIS TIME.</P>)Mar 1, 2020 · N1499A · Boeing 767328SDR ASAA2020022932330Transceiver · malfunctionedWEATHER RADAR FAILED IN FLIGHT. GROUNDED - YES. PER B737-800 FIM 34-43 TASK 801 WXR BITE TEST NORMAL NO FAULT NOTED. DUE PAST MX HISTORY, REMOVED & REPLACED WXR TRANSCEIVER PER B737-800 AMM 34-43-41. PERFORMED SYSTEM OPS TEST NORMAL REF AMM 34-43-00Feb 29, 2020 · N560AS · Boeing 737890SDR ASAA2020022753287Radar · malfunctioned3 HOURS INTO FLIGHT WXR FAIL ON BOTH CAPTAIN AND FO DISPLAY UNITS ILLUMINATED. IN TEST MODE PWS FAIL, WXR FAIL AND ANT ANNUNCIATED IN BOTH CAPTAIN AND FO DU'S. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED BITE PER B737-800 FIM 34-43-00 TASK 810-801. NO FAULT DISPLAYED.Feb 25, 2020 · N560AS · Boeing 737890SDR UIEA2020022650325Radar · malfunctionedRADIAL SPIKING ON BOTH EHSI RADAR DISPLAYS. ONLY ON L SYS, DID NOT TEST R SYS.(<P>PERFORMED OPS CHK ON LEFT AND RIGHT WXR, TEST PASS. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE FAULT IAW AMM 34-43-00.<BR /></P>)Feb 24, 2020 · N1489A · Boeing 76731KSDR ASAA2020022332242Warning Light · false activationPWS FAIL, WXR FAIL ANT AMBER ILLUMINATED WHILE TRYING TO USE WEATHER RADAR. GROUNDED - YES. ACCOMPLISHED WXR BITE TEST, NO FAULTS. REF B737-800 FIM 34-43 TASK 801. ACCOMPLISHED WXR SYSTEM TEST, TEST PASSED. REF B737-800 AMM 34-43-00.Feb 23, 2020 · N536AS · Boeing 737890SDR ASAA2020022532241Unknown · malfunctionedCAPTAINS RADAR DISPLAY ON NAVIGATION DU SHOWS CONSTANT RETURN AT 10'O CLOCK, 2'O CLOCK POSITION, 5NM RANGE. VARIES WITH MODE/GAIN/ANTENNA ANGLE ADJUSTMENTS BUT ALWAYS PRESENT. DOES NOT APPEAR ON FO'S SIDE. GROUNDED - YES. CW WXR SYSTEM TEST REFB737-800 AMM 34-Feb 21, 2020 · N566AS · Boeing 737890SDR QXEA2020021800105Computer · malfunctionedON SHORT FINAL GOT "TO LOW FLAPS" WARNING TWICE ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. PERFORMED A GO AROUND, ON SECOND APPROACH GOT ANOTHER TO LOW FLAPS WARNING AS WE TOUCHED DOWN. ( EGPWS - WARNING SYSTEM ) REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INTERROGATED CDS AND DID NOT FIND ANY Feb 17, 2020 · N452QX · Bombdr DHC8402SDR ASAA2020021432181Circuit Breaker · trippedWX RADAR INOP-C/B POPPED. GROUNDED - YES. INSPECTED WIRING CIRCUIT-NORMAL. NO HISTORY REF B737-900 WDM 34-41-11. RESET WX RADAR C/B ON P6-1 REF B737-900 AMM 20-60-01 GRD VERIFICATION SUCCESSFUL- WX RADAR OPS NORMAL REF AMM 34-43-00 OK FOR SERVICE SEAMC RAY CONFeb 13, 2020 · N409AS · Boeing 737990ERSDR UIEA2020021210231Radar · malfunctionedWEATHER RADAR TILT NOT WORKING PROPERLY. PAINTING RED AT ALL ANGLES WITHIN 10 MILES OF AIRCRAFT.(<P>ACCOMPLISHED L/R WEATHER RADAR OPERATIONAL TEST AS PER AMM 34-43-00-715-001-001 AND TILT/GAIN WORKS NORMAL ON BOTH SIDES. OK FOR SERVICE.</P>)Feb 11, 2020 · N640GT · Boeing 7673S1SDR CALA2020021200406Antenna · malfunctionedWEATHER RADAR SYSTEM INOP - NAV WX RADAR DOES NOT DISPLAY TILT OR ANY RETURNS AND THERE IS A THU MP FROM NOSE WITH RDR ON. COMPLIED WITH MEL DISPATCH DESK: 33 DATE: 07-FEB-19- APPROVED FOR MEL 3441A COMPLIED WITH MEL ON WXR BITE TEST GOT NO DISPLAY PATTERNS NOFeb 10, 2020 · N487UA · Airbus A320232SDR UIEA2020021000219Warning Message · false activationWXR WEAK MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON HSI.(<P>C/W TEST PER AMM 34-43-00. OPS CHECK OK AT THIS TIME. NO FAULTS NOTED.</P>)Feb 9, 2020 · N1997A · Boeing 76733ASDR UIEA2020021090215Warning Message · false activationINTERMITTENT WXR WEAK MSG ON MFD.(<P>COMPLETED TEST OF WXR IAW B767 AMM 34-43-00. OPS CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME.</P>)Feb 8, 2020 · N1997A · Boeing 76733ASDR DALA2020020600935Transceiver · failedWX RADAR SCREEN BECAME FUZZY THEN SMOKE APPEARED TO BE COMING OUT OF THE RADAR UNIT WX RADAR INOP. REPL DISPLAY PER MD88 AMM 34-41. CKS NML. ACCORDING TO THE MCC NOTIFICATION AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. (LP6896530)Feb 6, 2020 · N969DL · Doug MD88SDR HALA2020020500029Display · abnormalETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM - WX RADAR DISPLAY ERROR, 60 DEGREE LEFT, OA MONITOR. // PERFORMED BITE TEST OF WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM PER AMM 34-41-00-740-002-A. NO FAULTS DISPLAY TEST PATTERN OPERATING NORMALLY, OK FOR SERVICE.Feb 5, 2020 · N215HA · Airbus A321271NSDR ASAA2020020423073Display · unknownFO'S RADAR DISPLAYS TERRAIN RETURNS IN ALL MODES. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED WXR OPS TEST NORMAL REF B737-800 AMM 34-43-00 AND GPWS OPS TEST NORMAL AMM 34-46-00, BOTH TEST FUNCTION NORMAL, UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY.Feb 2, 2020 · N562AS · Boeing 737890SDR UIEA2020020310163Status Message · false activationSTATUS MSG WX RADAR SYSTEM(<P>MESSAGE CLEARED AFTER OPS CHK PER AMM 34-43-00, OK FOR RTS.</P>)Feb 1, 2020 · N1321A · Boeing 767306SDR UIEA2020012900149Radar · malfunctionedRADAR INOPERATIVE. TROUBLESHOT THE WX RADAR IAW AMM 34-00 AND FIM 34-43 FT 805. NO FAULT FOUND AT THIS TIME. SYS OPS CHECK GOOD.Jan 29, 2020 · N663GT · Boeing 767324SDR ASAA2020012873980Control Panel · failedWEATHER RADAR WILL NOT GO INTO AUTO MODE WHEN AUTO SELECTED. MANUAL MODE WORKS. GROUNDED - YES. VERIFIED DISCREPANCY. FOUND AUTO/MANUAL INTERMITTENT. REMOVED AND INSTALLED A NEW WEATHER RADAR CONTROL PANEL IAW AMM 34-43-91/401. PERFORMED SYS INSTALLATION TESJan 27, 2020 · N563AS · Boeing 737890SDR ASAA2020012861986Radar · false indicationRADAR IN AUTO SHOWING PHANTOM RETURNS AT 80NM RANGE. NO WEATHER IN THE AREA. GROUNDED - YES. WXR SYS OPS TESTED NORMAL IAW AMM 34-43-00-710-802-001, CDS BITE NORMAL WITHOUT FAULTS MESSAGE IAW IAW FIM 31-62 TASK 801. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE DEFECT.Jan 26, 2020 · N423AS · Boeing 737990ERSDR UIEA2020012750124Radar · no testDURING MX PRE-FLIGHT, LT AND RT WEATHER SPIKE DURING TEST USING SYS 1, SWAPPED RT'S, ISSUE FOLLOWED, UNSWAPPED, SYS 2 OPS SATISFACTORY. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LT WEATHER RADAR IAW AMM 34-43-01. OPS TESTED GOOD.Jan 25, 2020 · N663GT · Boeing 767324SDR UIEA2020012700130Radar · malfunctionedON CLIMBOUT IN VISIBLE PRECIPITATION, WXR FAIL MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON CAPT'S AND FO'S EHSI WITH LEFT RADAR SELECTED. SWITCHED TO RIGHT RADAR, NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING OF WXR LEFT AND RIGHT SYSTEMS. NO FAULTS NOTED AS PER FIM 34-43 FJan 25, 2020 · N1361A · Boeing 76731BSDR P5CA2020012430017Radar · malfunctionedRADAR UNABLE/DOESN'T SHOW WEATHER EVEN THOUGH WE COULD SEE CELLS VISUALLY.(<P>IAW AMM 34-43-00-715-001-001, OPERATIONAL TEST OF WEATHER RADAR SYS CONDITION NORMAL. NO FAULT FOUND.</P>)Jan 22, 2020 · N647GT · Boeing 767306SDR AALA202001239004Circuit Breaker · trippedAIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED: DIVERTED TO MIA, WX FAIL ON BOTH ND WHEN WEATHER RADAR TURNED ON AT ALTITUTE. FOUND C/B (P6-1 D13 WEATHER RADAR OPEN) CLOSED C/B AND ACCOMPLISHED WEATHER RADAR TEST IAW AMM 34-43-00. OPS CHECK OK IAW AMM 34-43-00.Jan 22, 2020 · N857NN · Boeing 737823SDR ASAA2020012201928Drive Unit · failedCAPT'S ND: WXR FAIL ANNUNCIATED IN WX & WX+T MODES. FAILURE APPEARS INTERMITTENT. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED & REPLACED THE WX RADAR R/T AND ANTENNA DRIVE UNIT IAW AMM 34-43-41 AND AMM 34-43-11, OPS NORMAL IAW AMM 34-43-00. GND VERIFICATION SUCCESSFUL.Jan 20, 2020 · N590AS · Boeing 737890SDR UIEA2020011700088Iru · out of alignmentWEATHER SYSTEM STATUS MESSAGE. ALIGNED 3 IRU'S, WHILE TESTING BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT WEATHER RADAR, MESSAGE EXTINGUISHED. OPS CHECK OK PER AMM 34-43-00.Jan 17, 2020 · N640GT · Boeing 7673S1SDR CALA2020011900191Transceiver · inoperativeWEATHER RADAR SYS R WXR FUNCTIONS WITHIN THE RIGHT SIDE COMPONENTS ARE FAILED OR PARTIALLY FAILED. FIM TASK REF : 34-40-F2-C1A-421A-A CMC MSG 3460122 FLIGHT STATUS: A INTERMITTENCE CODE: H PH: CRUISE NARRATIVE: RIGHT INTEG SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM PROC UNIT CMC MSJan 17, 2020 · N38950 · Boeing 7879SDR UIEA2020011700081Unknown · malfunctionedWX SYSTEM 1 INOP. PERFORMED FIM TASK 34-43 FAULT TREE 805, THE WXR SYSTEM IS OK.Jan 16, 2020 · N663GT · Boeing 767324SDR ASAA2020011621836Transceiver · inoperativeDURING CRUISE, FL 350, WEATHER RADAR FAILED ANNUNCIATED AND ON APPROACH PWS FAILED ANNUNCIATED. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER IAW AMM 34-43-41-000-801, AND MM 34-43-41-400-801. PERFORMED WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM OPERATIONAL TEST Jan 12, 2020 · N457AS · Boeing 737990ERSDR ASAA2020011331837Warning System · false activationINTERMITTENT "WXR FAIL" MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON CAPT NAV DISPLAY. GROUNDED - YES. ACCOMPLISHED WEATHER RADAR SYS OPERATIONAL TEST REFERENCE AMM 34-43-00-710-802-001. OPERATIONAL TEST PASS. OK FOR SERVICE.Jan 9, 2020 · N590AS · Boeing 737890SDR ASAA2020011031822Drive Unit · faultyRADAR PAINTS BAND OF CLUTTER BETWEEN 30-50 MILES IN AUTO. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEATHER RADAR R/T IAW B737-800 AMM 34-43-41, AND REMOVED AND REPLACED WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA DRIVE UNIT IAW AMM 34-43-11. OPS CKS GOOD IAW AMM 34-43-00.Jan 8, 2020 · N557AS · Boeing 737890SDR ASAA2020010831805Control Panel · malfunctionedAT CRUISE WITH RADAR SELECTED IN MANUAL TILT -Z NON EXISTENT BAND OF WX/CLUTTER FROM 60NM TO 80NM (GREEN) IN AUTO TILT 52ME BAND APPEARS AT 60NM TO 80NM EXCEPTIN RED. TILT APPEAR TO OPERATE NORMALLY ON APPROACH TO MAUI. GROUNDED - YES. VERIFIED TILT WAS DOWN MJan 6, 2020 · N557AS · Boeing 737890SDR ASAA2020010831782Unknown · malfunctionedWEATHER RADAR TILT APPEARS MISCALIBRATED. DURING CRUISE AT FL370 AUTO TILT MODE WAS DISPLAYING -2 DEGREES BUT PRODUCED GROUND RETURNS AT 30 MILE RANGE. UPON LANDING RECEIVED "PWS FAIL", "WXR FAIL" AND "RT ATT" ANNUNCIATIONS ON RADAR DISPLAY. GROUNDED - YES. PEJan 5, 2020 · N557AS · Boeing 737890SDR UIEA2020010630013Drive Unit · failedLEFT AND RIGHT WEATHER RADAR FAILED.LT SYSTEM FAILE, RT SYSTEM TESTED GOOD. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA DRIVE UNIT IAW AMM 34-43-05. OPS CHECKED GOOD. NO DEFECTS NOTED.Jan 4, 2020 · N1373A · Boeing 76731KSDR ASAA2020010631781Drive Unit · stuckWITH WX RADAR IN AUTO/WX+T MODE THE WXR FAIL ANNUNCIATION ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY A VIBRATION FELT ON FLIGHT DECK ALONG WITH A NOISE THAT SUGGESTS RADAR WAS STUCK AND UNABLE TO SWEEP. ANNUNCIATION EXTINGUISHED AND BOTH VIBRATION AND NOISE STOPPED WHEN THE WX RJan 4, 2020 · N557AS · Boeing 737890SDR ASAA2020010631784Unknown · malfunctionedBOTH NAV DISPLAY SHOW PHANTOM RADAR RETURNS AT THE 10:00 AND 02:00 O'CLOCK POSITION. THE PHANTOM DISPLAYS INCREASE IN SIZE AS THE MILEAGE SCALE IS REDUCED. THE PHANTOM DISPLAY SHOWS UP BOTH IN THE AUTO AND MANUAL MODE. THE PHANTOM DISPLAYS FADE AWAY IN THE MANJan 3, 2020 · N570AS · Boeing 737890SDR ASAA2020010631783Knob · looseFO SIDE RADAR GAIN KNOB LOOSE. GROUNDED - YES. F/O SIDE RADAR GAIN KNOB RESECURED. OK TO PROCEED IAW B737-800 AMM 34-43-91.Jan 3, 2020 · N569AS · Boeing 737890SDR ASAA2020010631785Warning System · false activationWHEN WX OR WX+T BUTTON SELECTED "WXR FAIL" APPEARS BOTH CAPT AND FO SIDE. GROUNDED - YES. CYCLED C/B FOR WXR PER B737-800 AMM 20-60-05. PERFORMED BITE CHECK OF WXR PER B737-800 FIM 34-43 TASK 801. OPS CHECK NORMAL.Jan 2, 2020 · N557AS · Boeing 737890SDR P5CA2020010300003Unknown · malfunctionedRADAR UNABLE TO SHOW RETURNS OF KNOWN WEATHER.(<P>WX C/B'S CYCLED, AND OPS TEST PASS IAW AMM 34-43-00.</P>)Jan 2, 2020 · N647GT · Boeing 767306SDR ASAA2020010131760Unknown · malfunctionedWXR FAIL DISPLAYED ON BOTH ND'S WHEN RADAR IS ON. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED BITE CHECK OF WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM, NO FAULTS NOTED OPS CHECK NORMAL PER B737-800 FIM 34-43 TASK 801.Jan 1, 2020 · N557AS · Boeing 737890SDR ASAA2020010331759Radar · malfunctionedRADAR DISPLAY ACCURATELY SHOWS RETURNS - NO FAILURES NOTED. RADAR DISPLAY ALSO SHOWS TWO "PHANTOM RETURNS" AT APPROXIMATELY 10:00 AND 2:00 O'CLOCK POSITION IN BOTH "AUTO" AND OUT OF AUTO MODE. THE TWO PHANTOM RETURNS SHOW UP ON MULTIPLE RANGE SELECTIONS. OTHERJan 1, 2020 · N570AS · Boeing 737890SDR UIEA2019123096165Status Message · false activationWEATHER RADAR SYSTEM STATUS MESSAGE. TROUBLESHOT IAW FIM 34-43 FT 805. NO FAULTS FOUND. SYSTEM OK.Dec 29, 2019 · N1409A · Boeing 767306SDR DALA2019123097602Transceiver · failedATB - DUE TO FAILURE OF WEATHER RADAR TO DISPLAY ON ANY SCREEN. MULTIPLE RESETS ATTEMPTED. UNABLE TO CONTINUE DUE TO EN ROUTE WEATHER. REPLACED THE WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER, AND CONTROL UNIT 35Q.Dec 27, 2019 · N804NW · Airbus A330323SDR HYIA202001032001Display · failedPILOT SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING AFTER TURNING WEATHER RADAR ON. SMALL WHIFF OF SMOKE FROM BEHIND INSTRUMENT PANEL WHICH WENT AWAY, BUT SMELL PERSISTED. WEATHER RADAR DISPLAY DOES NOT WORK. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED FOR BURNT WIRES AND COULD NOT FIND DEFECT, SYSTEMDec 26, 2019 · N6879R · Cessna 402CSDR P5CA2019122650234Radar · malfunctionedTERRAIN INOP. PERFORMED FIM 34-43 FT 505. NO FAULTS ON WX BITE. RAN ADJ/TEST ON WX/TERRAIN IAW 34-43-00. NO FAULTS NOTED, SYS TEST NORMAL.Dec 24, 2019 · N642GT · Boeing 7673Y0
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