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 DALA2017101307480Drive Unit · failedAIR TURNBACK DUE TO WEATHER RADAR FAILING. FUEL DUMPED ENROUTE. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR DRIVE UNIT ASSEMBLY AND RADAR CONTROL HEAD.SDR UIEA2017100601934Switch · dirtyCAPTAIN`S WEATHER RADAR SWITCH INTERMITTENT, TAKES MORE THAN ONE ATTEMPT TO TURN WEATHER RADAR ON. CLEANED THE WEATHER RADAR SWITCH IAW AMM 34-43-05, OPS CHECKED NORMAL.SDR ASAA2017100322114Control Panel · failedWEATHER RADAR WILL NOT GO INTO THE TEST MODE ON THE ND FOR EITHER PILOT'S SCREENS. ACFT GROUNDED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE WEATHER RADAR CONTROL PANEL IAW AMM 34-43-91-000-801, AND 34-43-91-400-801. OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR UIEA2017100201916Display · malfunctionedWHEN WEATHER RADAR WAS SELECTED, CPT SHOWS ONLY WX. FO SHOW WX & T, OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 34-43-00 BOTH SIDES SHOW WX & T.SDR UIEA2017092801894Transceiver · failedFIRST OFFICER RADAR TILT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEATHER RADAR TRANCEIVER IAW AMM 34-43-01. PERFORMED A RADAR TEST IAW AMM 34-43-00, FIRST OFFICER TILT OPERATED NORMAL.SDR UIEA2017091901718Switch · dirtyRADAR DOES NOT COME ON WITH INITIAL SELECTION OF SWITCHES, MUST BE CYCLED SEVERAL TIMES TO ENGAGE RADAR. CLEANED AND RE-SEATED THE WEATHER RADAR SWITCHES. RADAR OPS CHECKS OK IAW AMM 34-43-00.SDR UIEA2017092701889Transceiver · weakRIGHT WEATHER RADAR WEAK. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER.SDR ASAA2017091621951Transceiver · failedWXR FAIL FLAG ON LIGHT WITH WX ON IN AUTO, NOT AUTO, WX, & WXTT ON FIRST OFFICERS SIDE. GROUNDED - YES. ACCOMPLISHED WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM BITE REFERENCE FIM 34-43 TASK 801. BITE SHOWS WEATHER RADAR R/T AND FAULT. PERFORMED FIM 34-43 TASK 803. REMOVED AND REPLASDR ASAA2017091521952Drive Unit · failedWEATHER RADAR FAILED INDICATION ON NAVIGATION DISPLAY (AMBER), ACFT GROUNDED. PERFORMED WEATHER RADAR BITE IAW FIM 34-43 TASK 801. WEATHER RADAR FAIL AND ANTENNA SHOWED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA DRIVE UNIT IAW AMM 34-43-11-000-802 AND SDR SAJF2017091806031Drive Unit · faultedWEATHER RADAR ANTENNA DRIVE UNIT FAULTED, RESULTING IN WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM COULD NOT OPERATE NORMALLY. REPLACED THE WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA DRIVE UNIT.SDR UIEA2017091501670Radar · faultedNR 1 WX RADAR SYSTEM DOES NOT SHOW RETURNS AT ANY ANGLE OR GAIN. PERFORMED AN OPS CHECK OF THE WEATHER RADAR IAW AMM 34-43-00, NO DEFECTS NOTED.SDR ASAA2017091221924Antenna · corrodedWEATHER RADAR SHOWING GROUND RETURN AT 40-80 NM IN AUTO MODE. IN MANUAL WEATHER MODE CHECKS OK. GAIN IN NORMAL POSITION, TRIANGLE POINTING UP. ACFT GROUNDED. ACCOMPLISHED A WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM TEST, AND CONFIRMED EXCESSIVE GROUND CLUTTER. INSPECTION OF WASDR UIEA2017091301640Radar · unknownWEATHER RADAR SPIKING INTERMITTENTLY AT ALTITUDE. COULD NOT DUPLICATE, ALL OPS CHECKED NORMAL IAW AMM 34-43-01.SDR ASAA2017091221908Antenna · scratchedFOUND A SCRATCH ON WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA. ACFT GROUNDED. REPLACED THE ANTENNA. ALL OPS NORMAL. GROUND VERIFICATION SATISFACTORY IAW AMM 34-43-11, AND 34-43-00-710-802-001.SDR UIEA2017090801621Button · bindingCAPTAINS EFIS PANEL WEATHER RADAR BUTTON IS JAMBED. REPAIRED THE BUTTON, OPS CHECKED NORMAL IAW AMM 34-43-00.SDR UIEA2017090201591Radar · malfunctionedCAPTAIN`S RADAR DOESN'T PAINT ANYTHING WHEN ON LT OR RT SYSTEM , FIRST OFFICER`S RADAR WORKS. PERFORMED AN OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW AMM 34-43-00, NO FAULTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.SDR ASAA2017090121797Transceiver · failedWEATHER RADAR INOP IN AUTO AND MANUAL MODE. IN MANUAL MODE, THERE ARE NO RETURNS AT ALL, NOT EVEN GROUND RETURNS. IN AUTO MODE, RADAR ALWAYS SHOWS RETURNS AT THE 1 O'CLOCK POSITION ONLY. GROUNDED - YES. ITEM PLACED ON MEL 34-15D. REMOVED, REPLACED, AND TESTED SDR UIEA2017090101590Warning Message · false activationLEFT WEATHER RADAR FAIL INDICATION WHEN SELECTED. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW 34-43-00. NO FAULTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.SDR ASAA2017083121800Transceiver · failedWX RADAR IN AUTO MODE REPORTS WX THAT DOES NOT EXIST. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED, REPLACED, AND TESTED WXR R/T IAW AMM 34-43-41-400-801. TESTS PASS. THIS CLEARS MEL 34-15D.SDR HALA2017082900239Control Panel · failedWEATHER SWITCH, AISLE STAND, F/O SIDE, FAILS TO ENGAGE. DEPRESSES, BUT DOES NOT HOLD ON. REMOVED AND REPLACED EFIS CONTROL PANEL IAW AMM 34-22-02. MCDP GND TEST 30 PASSED IAW AMM 22-00-02. LMP STATUS REMAINS LAND 3. OK FOR SERVICE.SDR UIEA2017082401537Display · dirtySTATUS MESSAGE FOR THE WEATHER RADAR SYS DISPLAYED ON THE CAPTAIN`S HSI. REMOVED THE HSI IAW AMM 34-22-04 AND FOUND SCREEN COMPLETELY COVERED. CLEANED DEBRIS AND REINSTALLED THE HSI. PERFORMED A WEATHER RADAR OPS TEST IAW AMM 34-43-00, AND OPS CHECKED OK.SDR UIEA2017081901508Transceiver · failedRIGHT WEATHER RADAR FAILED. REPLACED THE WEATHER RADAR R/T IAW AMM 34-43-01. OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR UIEA2017081601492Unknown · malfunctionedRADAR SPIKING INTERMITTENTLY. OPS CHECKED WX RADAR IAW AMM 34-43-00, OPS CHECKED NML AT TIME.SDR HNAA2017081400270Radar · malfunctionedWEATHER RADAR WILL NOT PAINT KNOWN WEATHER. R & R THE WEATHER RADAR R/T IAW AMM 34-41-01.GROUND TESTED GOOD, OK FOR SERVICE.SDR AALA20170809005Transceiver · failedTHE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. WEATHER RADAR FAILED. THE FLIGHT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO ORD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR RT IAW AMM 34-41-04; OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR AALA20170806005Receiver · failedAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. EMERGENCY DECLARED. RETURNED TO DFW DUE TO MESSAGE WEATHER RADAR FAIL (*WXR FAIL*) MESSAGE. WEATHER RADAR INOPERABLE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING PER FIM 34-43-00-815-805 AND REPLACED RECEIVER PER MM 34-43-03. ACCOMPLISHED SATISDR UIEA2017073001384Radar · malfunctionedRADAR INOPERATIVE ON CAPTAIN`S AND FIRST OFFICER`S SIDES. INSTALLED EFIS SOFTWARE ON LEFT AND CENTER COMPUTERS IAW AMM 34-22-00. PERFORMED OPERATION CHECK OF WEATHER RADAR IAW AMM 34-43-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR UIEA2017072901372Radar · malfunctionedCAPTAIN'S RADAR NOT PAINTING ANYTHING, FIRST OFFICER`S RADAR ONLY PAINT A BAND. ACCOMPLISHED AN OPS CHECK OF THE WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM IAW AMM 34-43-00, OPS CHECKED NORMAL.SDR IPXA2017072719833Warning Message · illuminatedSTATUS MESSAGE FOR WEATHER RADAR SYS. OPENSDR AALA20170723001Transceiver · faultyAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. EMERGENCY DECLARED. ORD-DUB FLIGHT RETURNED TO ORD ACCOUNT WEATHER RADAR FAILURE. OVERWEIGHT LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER PER AMM 34-43-01. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.SDR VQIA201711140057Transceiver · failedWEATHER RADAR INTERMITTENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED 1SQ1 RADAR TRANSCEIVER IAW AMM 34-41-33. OPS CHECKS GOOD NO FAULTS NOTED. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED ON SUBSEQUENT LEGS.SDR UIEA2017072501301Radar · malfunctionedWEATHER RADAR TILT SEEMS OFF, HAD TO TILT OVER 5 DEGREES DOWN JUST TO GET GROUND. PERFORMED AN OPS CHECK, NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME IAW AMM 34-43-00.SDR ASAA2017072121440Radar · malfunctionedDURING CRUISE AT FL370 WITH NO VISIBLE WEATHER, WX RADAR SHOWING TWO NARROW BANDS OF WEATHER FROM CTR OF DISPLAY TO EDGE OF DISPLAY AT ALL RANGES. SAME PATTERN IN AUTO & MANUAL. WITH CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY AHEAD OF AIRPLANE LATER IN FLIGHT, NO RETURN DISPLAYED. SDR HYIA20170718001Indicator · faultyPILOT REPORTED SMELL OF SMOKE IN COCKPIT UPON ACTIVATION OF WEATHER RADAR. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND DETERMINED TO BE DUE TO FAULTY INDICATOR. SYSTEM WAS PLACED ON MEL.SDR AALA201707179005Radar · malfunctionedDURING TAKE OFF ROLL, THE WINDSHEAR TEST MODE ACTIVATED AND RADAR ON TERRAIN ANNUNCIATED. TAKE OFF ABORTED. FLIGHT CREW DEACTIVATED RADAR, PERFORMED RADAR TEST AND SYSTEM RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION. SUBSEQUENT TAKE OFF UNEVENTFULSDR HNAA2017071700244Transceiver · malfunctionedWEATHER RADAR IDICATES VOIDED. BLANK AREAS OF APPROXIMATELY. 40 TO 50 DEGREES DURING SWEEP. R & R THE WEATHER RADAR R/T IAW MM 34-42-01. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 34-42-00. OKAY FOR SERVICE.SDR ASAA2017071221361Transceiver · failedAT 36000 FT TURNED ON WEATHER RADAR AND FELT VIBRATION AT FEET AND COULD HEAR A LOW PITCH HUM. F/A SITTING IN JUMPSEAT ALSO FELT AND HEARD VIBRATION. ACFT GROUNDED. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEATHER RADAR R/T IAW AMM 34-43-11, AND REMOVED AND REPLACED ANTENNA PEDESSDR HYIA20170712002Indicator · failedPILOT REPORTED BURNING SMELL FROM WEATHER RADAR WHEN TURNED ON. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE SOURCE TO BE A FAULTY INDICATOR. THE SYSTEM WAS PLACED OM MEL UNTIL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE VISIT.SDR ASAA2017071121343Transceiver · failedWEATHER RADAR FAILED INDICATION ON FIRST OFFICER'S NAVIGATION DISPLAY. ACFT GROUNDED. DEU BITE SHOWS THE WEATHER RADAR BUSS NR 2 AND WEATHER RADAR FAIL FAULTS. REPLACED THE WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER IAW AMM 34-43-00-710. GROUND TESTED GOOD.SDR AALA201707129035Antenna · faultyAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. EMERGENCY DECLARED. DURING CRUISE THE WEATHER RADAR FAILED. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO MIA. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA AND DRIVE UNIT (AALA201707119006) IAW AMM 34-43-11. SYSTEM CHECKS GOOD IAW AMM 34-43-00.SDR AALA201707119006Drive Unit · faultyAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. EMERGENCY DECLARED. DURING CRUISE THE WEATHER RADAR FAILED. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO MIA. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA (AALA201707129035) AND DRIVE UNIT IAW AMM 34-43-11. SYSTEM CHECKS GOOD IAW AMM 34-43-00.SDR ASAA2017070621307Circuit Breaker · trippedON WALK-AROUND, FOUND WEATHER RADAR CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED (P6-1 D13). ACFT GROUNDED. CHECKED RADAR R/T FOR SECURITY, RESET WEATHER CIRCUIT BREAKER & CHECKED COOLING FAN OPERATION & FOR OBSTRUCTION. NO DEFECT NOTED. OPS NORMAL IAW AMM 34-43-00-710-802-001. SDR ASAA2017070521286Button · dirtyRADAR WILL NOT TEST UNLESS TEST BUTTON IS HELD IN THE DOWN POSITION. ACFT GROUNDED. CLEANED RADAR TEST BUTTON AND RADAR TEST NORMALLY WITHOUT BEING HELD IN THE TEST POSITION MANUALLY. GROUND VERIFICATION SUCCESSFUL IAW AMM 34-43-00.SDR ASAA2017070221246Radar · unknownFIRST OFFICER`S WEATHER RADAR FAILED. CYCLED, NO IMPROVEMENT. ACFT GROUNDED. THE WEATHER OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 34-43-00.SDR UIEA2017063001074Warning Message · false activationDURING CLIMB OUT, SWITCHED TO WEATHER RADAR AND RECIEVED A WXR FAIL ON EHSI. PERFORMED SYSTEM TEST IAW AMM 34-43-00, OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR ASAA2017062721221Transceiver · unsecureWEATHER RADAR FAILED AMBER MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON FIRST OFFICER SIDE. CAPTAIN`S RADAR WORKS NORMAL. ACFT GROUNDED. CONFIRMED FAULT. FOUND RADAR TRANSCEIVER NOT SECURED ON MOUNT. PULLED & RESET TWO CIRCUIT BREAKERS. SECURED IAW AMM 34-43-41, GROUND FUNCTIONASDR ASAA2017062621209Unknown · malfunctionedF/O'S WEATHER FAILED. GROUNDED - YES. ACCOMPLISHED WEATHER RADAR ON F/O'S SIDE - OPS TEST NORMAL. NO FAULTS NOTED, REF AMM 34-43-00.SDR P5CA2017062400209Control Panel · malfunctionedFIRST OFFICER'S RADAR DISPLAY DIM. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EFIS CONTROL PANEL, OPS CHECKED OK IAW AMM 34-22-02, 34-22-02-002-010 AND 34-22-02-402-020.SDR HALA2017062300163Warning Message · false activationEICAS MESSAGE FOR THE WEATHER RADAR SYS, AND WINDSHEAR AHEAD LIGHT ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH R WX SYS. PERFORMED FIM 34-43, TASK 801, & FIM 34-46, TASK 803. OPS CHECKED GOOD, MESSAGES CLEARED. OK FOR SERVICE.SDR UIEA2017062001038Warning Message · false indicationWEATHER RADAR SYS STATUS MESSAGE. PERFORMED AN OPS CHECK OF THE WEATHER RADAR IAW AMM 34-43-00. NO DEFECTS NOTED.
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