JASC 3442
Service difficulty reports · 3,446
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"
Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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
Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
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.SDR ASAA2017061521081Radar · malfunctionedRADAR SHOWS ERRONEOUS RETURNS IN AUTO MODE. IT IS SHAPED LIKE A CRESCENT ON THE 2 TO 3 OCLOCK POSITION. NORMAL RETURNS IN MANUAL MODE. ACFT GROUNDED. PERFORMED WEATHER RADAR OPS TEST. NO DEFECTS NOTED. OPS CHECKED GOOD. INTERMITTENT FAULT IAW FIM 34-43 TASKSDR UIEA2017061501023Transceiver · failedDURING CLIMB, THE LEFT WEATHER RADAR FAILED DISPLAYED IN FLT, SWITCHED TO RT WEATHER RADAR AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT RADAR R/T IAW AMM 34-43-01. PERFORMED AN OPS CHECK , OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR ASAA2017061321071Filter · dirtyWEATHER RADAR FAILED, IN TEST MODE PWS FLAG INDICATION. WHEN SELECTING ANY SELECTION SWITCH, A NOTICEABLE VIBRATION WAS HEARD AND FELT. DETECTED AND REJECTED WITH SAME RESULTS. TRIED RADAR AGAIN AFTER APPROX 5 MINUTES,THEN WEATHER RADAR OPERATED NORMALLY. ACFTSDR UIEA2017060900990Radar · malfunctionedWEATHER SYSTEM NR 1 INOPERATIVE. PERFORMED FIM 34-43-FT801 AND AMM 31-41-00 SYS, OPS CHECKED NORMAL.SDR ASAA2017060820984Radar · malfunctionedWEATHER RADAR WILL NOT GIVE TEST PATTERN ON DISPLAY. ACFT GROUNDED. AFTER POWER UP WEATHER RADAR TESTED GOOD. GROUND VERIFICATION TEST GOOD IAW FIM 34-43 TASK 801.SDR UIEA2017060600946Control Panel · failedWX RADAR AUTO TILT POSITION IS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEATHER RADAR CONTROL PANEL IAW 34-43-02.SDR AALA201706079017Antenna · failedTHE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. ENROUTE WX RADAR FAIL LIGHT & FAIL ANT LIGHT CAME ON. WITH MODERATE TO SEVERE T-STORMS ENROUTE, THE FLIGHT HAD TO DIVERT TO CLT. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE R&R WX RADAR ANTENNA SDR SIMA20170530001Transceiver · failedRADAR FAILED MESSAGE, WHEN IN TEST MODE. AMBER WX INSCRIPTION ON MFD WHEN IN WX MODE WITH NO RADAR RETURN. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE WEATHER RADAR RTA IAW AMM 34-42-01 OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR AALA20170529017Drive Unit · failedEMERGENCY DECLARED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE DUE TO THE WEATHER RADAR FAILED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA DRIVE UNIT IAW DMC-B787-A-34-42-03-00A. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR P5CA2017053100149Button · inoperativeGCS BUTTON ON WX RADAR PANEL IS INOPERATIVE. RT SYSTEM TESTED OK IAW AMM 34-43-00.SDR ASAA2017052420868Warning Flag · false indicationWX RADAR INOPERATIVE FLAG. ACFT GROUNDED. CYCLED POWER TO ACFT IAW AMM 24-22-00 AND OPS CHECK OKAY. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR ASAA2017052620858Radar · malfunctionedCAPTAIN'S WEATHER RADAR DEPICTING WEATHER WHEN THERE IS NO WEATHER. ACFT GROUNDED. ACCOMPLISHED WEATHER GROUND VERIFICATION TEST IAW AMM 34-43-00, TEST PASSED.SDR AALA20170522011Transceiver · failedWEATHER RADAR FAILED DURING CLIMBOUT. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DFW, LANDED OVERWEIGHT WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED WEATHER TRANSCEIVER PER MM 34-43-41. ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR ASAA2017051820810Blower · failedWEATHER RADAR R/T MOUNT COOLING FAN IS INOPERATIVE. ACFT GROUNDED. REMOVED THE WEATHER RADAR R/T BLOWER IAW AMM 34-43-51-000-801. INSTALLED A NEW BLOWER IAW AMM 34-43-51-400-801. PERFORMED WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM OPS CHECK IAW AMM 34-43-00-710-802-001. OPS CHESDR P5CA2017051900136Radar · malfunctionedLEFT RADAR CONTROLLER IN AUTO TILT MODE ON CAPTAIN SIDE IS UNRELIABLE. PAINTS GROUND RETURNS. FO`S NORMAL. CYCLED THE LT CIRCUIT BREAKER AND PERFORMED LEFT WEATHER RADAR TEST. TESTED OK IAW AMM 34-43-00-715-001-001.SDR ASAA2017051620800Control Panel · intermittentRADAR WHILE IN AUTO MODE SWITCHES ITSELF TO MANUAL MODE. MANUAL MODE SEEMS TO WORK NORMAL. GROUNDED - YES. SEMI DUPLICATED DISCREPANCY. WHEN IN AUTO AS THE SWITCH WAS PUSHED IN IT WOULD DISPLAY AUTO AND THEN MANUAL FOR ABOUT A SECOND, THEN SHOWED AUTO. LEFT RASDR ASAA2017050920705Control Panel · failedWEATHER RADAR DOES NOT WORK IN THE AUTO POSITION. GROUNDED - YES. CONFIRMED. REMOVED & REPLACED WEATHER PANEL, REF AMM 34-43-91. OPS NORMAL PER SAME. ETOPS GROUND VERIFICATION TEST SUCCESSFUL.SDR UIEA2017050300691Unknown · malfunctionedWX RADAR FAILED ON CLIMB OUT. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW AMM 34-43-00 OPS CHECK NORMAL.SDR AALA201704289009Antenna · failedBOTH WEATHER RADAR UNITS FAILED. EMERGENCY DECLARED, RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER IAW AMM 34-43-01 AND WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA IAW AMM 34-43-05. OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR AALA201704279029Transceiver · failedBOTH WEATHER RADAR UNITS FAILED. EMERGENCY DECLARED. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER IAW AMM 34-43-01 AND WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA IAW AMM 34-43-05. OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR ASAA2017042320522Unknown · malfunctionedRADAR TILT IN AUTO DID NOT WORK AS EXPECTED DURING DESCENT ON BOTH SIDES (DID NOT TILT DOWN). MANUAL MODE WORKED NORMALLY. GROUNDED - YES. ACCOMPLISHED FIM 34-43-00-810-801 WXR BITE TEST. ACCOMPLISHED AMM 34-43-00-710-802-001 WXR OPS TEST AND AMM 34-43-00-730-SDR UIEA2017042300621Drive Unit · malfunctionedWEATHER RADAR LEFT AND RIGHT SYSTEMS STATUS MESSAGES. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEATHER RADAR DRIVE UNIT AND OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 34-43-05.SDR ASAA2017041720476Radar · malfunctionedWEATHER RADAR FAILED ILLUMINATED MOVING MAP DISPLAY. ACFT GROUNDED. ACCOMPLISHED FIM 34-43, TASK 801, WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM BITE CHECKED OK.SDR UIEA2017040700527Selector Switch · stuckWEATHER RADAR FAILED MESSAGE, FOUND THE WEATHER RADAR PANEL SELECTOR SWITCH STUCK , CLEANED AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR UIEA2017040400508Mount · unknownWEATHER RADAR SPIKING DURING FLIGHT, ALSO AT LOW ALTITUDE, 15000 FEET BELOW WITH 15 DEGREE TILT UP, STILL PAINTING AND WHILE ON THE GROUND. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE WX ANTENNA MOUNT ASSY. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 34-43-05.SDR AALA20170401004Antenna · faultyTAKEOFF REJECTED AT APPROXIMATELY 70 KNOTS DUE TO WINDSHEAR WARNING. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA PER MM 34-43-03, OPS CHECK OK. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. (SEE ALSO SDR AALA20170401005).SDR P5CA2017031000072Drive Unit · malfunctionedRIGHT WEATHER FAIL ANNUNCIATED IN FLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT SIDE WEATHER RADAR TRANCEIVER, OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW 34-43-01, REMOVED AND REPLACED WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA DRIVE UNIT, OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 34-43-05.SDR P5CA2017030800071Radar · malfunctionedWITH WX RADAR SYS R SELECTED, WXR R FAIL. PERFORMED GROUND OPERATIONAL CHECK & RT WX SYSTEM TEST OK IAW AMM 34-43-00.SDR AALA20170302014Transceiver · faultyAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. EMERGENCY DECLARED. MIA-BSB FLIGHT RETURNED TO MIA ACCOUNT BOTH WEATHER RADAR FAILURE INDICATION. OVERWEIGHT LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED AND REPLACED EQUIPMENT COOLING FILTER IAW AMM 21-58-00 (AALA2017030201) AND WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVESDR P5CA2017021600061Warning System · false activationWXR FAIL ON BOTH ND AND ON SYSTEM L AND R. BOTH WXR TESTED IAW AMM 34-43-00/501, NO FAULTS FOUND, CHECKS SERVICEABLE.SDR P5CA2017020800058Circuit Breaker · malfunctionedSTATUS WEATHER SYS. CIRCUIT BREAKER RESET BOTH WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM. OPS CHECKED OK IAW AMM 34-43-00.SDR ASAA2017013119629Radar · failedWEATHER RADAR IS GENERATING FALSE RETURNS FROM 80-160 NM. ADJUSTED GAIN TO NO EFFECT. NO PRECIPITATION SEEN BY ATC OR DISPATCH IN AREAS WHERE RADAR GENERATING RETURNS. RETURNS APPEARED TO BE WORSE IN AUTO MODE. GROUNDED - YES. VERIFIED DISCREPANCY DURING A WEASDR ASAA2017012719569Transceiver · failedWX RADAR FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON BOTH NDS. ACFT GROUNDED. REMOVED & REPLACED WXR RT IAW AMM 34-43-41, OPERATION TEST PASSED IAW AMM 34-43-00.SDR UIEA2017012600111Radar · no testLEFT WX RADAR SYSTEM FAILED. LEFT WX RADAR SYSTEM TEST & CARRIED OUT IAW AMM 34-43-00. TEST PASSED, OK FOR SERVICES.SDR ASAA2017012019482Transceiver · no testWEATHER RADAR WILL NOT TEST. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED WEATHER RADAR R/T IAW AMM 34-43-41-000-801. INSTALLED WXR R/T PER AMM 34-43-41. OPERATIONAL TEST GOOD PER AMM 34-43-00.SDR ASAA2017011119324Transceiver · unsecure10 MINUTES BEFORE DESCENT AT FL 360, RECEIVED A GPWS LIGHT AND TERRIAN FAIL LIGHT. ACFT GROUNDED. FOUND THE WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER UNIT LOOSE IN THE RACK. SECURED THE TRANSCEIVER. THE WEATHER RADAR OPS TESTED OK IAW AMM 34-43-00, AND GPWS OPS TESTED OK ISDR ASAA2016122619162Radar · malfunctionedWEATHER RADAR WORKED MONENTARILY, THEN DISPLAYED WX FAIL, PWS FAIL. ACFT GROUNDED. WEATHER RADAR RT COOLING CHECKED AND CLEANED. BITE TESTED OK. NO FAILS. IAW FIM 34-43 TASK 801.SDR ASAA2016122219146Drive Unit · failedWEATHER RADAR INOPERATIVE. ACFT GROUNDED. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA DRIVE UNIT IAW AMM 34-43-11. NOSE RADOME OPENED IAW AMM 53-52-00-010-802. WX RADAR SYSTEM OPS CHECKED NORMAL IAW AMM 34-43-00-710-802-001.SDR ASAA2016121819089Warning Flag · false activationDURING CRUISE, WEATHER RADAR FAIL FLAG ILLUMINATED ON BOTH CAPTAIN`S AND FO'S ND SCREEN FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES AND OPERATED NORMALLY FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT. ACFT GROUNDED. ACCOMPLISHED OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE WEATHER SYSTEM IAW FIM 34-43 TASK 80SDR UIEA2016121701027Antenna · malfunctionedRADAR IS INTERMITTENT BOTH 1 & 2 PAINTING CLUTTER NOT WEATHER. NOT RELIABLE FOR IMC CONDITIONS. REMOVED AND REPLACED WX RADAR ANTENNA MOUNT, OPS NORMAL IAW AMM 34-43-07.SDR UIEA2016120800994Warning Message · false activationWEATHER RADAR SYS STATUS MESSAGE DISPLAYED THE SYSTEM HAD FAILED. CLEARED STATUS MESSAGE AND OPS CHECKED IAW MM 34-43-00, NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.SDR HALA2016120700525Drive Assy · failedETOPS, WEATHER RADAR FAIL, ANT. REPLACED WX RADAR DRIVE ASSY. OPS CHECK OK PER AMM 34-43-05. ON: PN: 2041444-0402 SN: DAA4A-09406SDR ASAA2016120218916Transceiver · failedRADAR HAS BEEN GIVING FALSE RETURNS AT FL390, 10 AND 2 OCLOCK POSITION AT ABOUT 5 MILES CONSISTENTLY COMES AND GOES. ACFT GROUNDED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RADAR TRANSCEIVER IAW AMM 34-43-41. OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR ASAA2016112118786Radar · malfunctionedWEATHER RADAR IN AUTO, WX-T DISPLAYS YELLOW ARC ALONG TOP OF DISPLAY ALONG WITH FULL RED/MAGENTA AREA 5-20 MILES IN FRONT OF AIRCRAFT WHEN NO VISIBLE WEATHER IS IN VIEW & NO TURBULENCE WAS ENCOUNTERED. ACFT GROUNDED. ACCOMPLISHED WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM BITE, IAWSDR HYIA20161121001Display · failedPILOT REPORTED A BURNING SMELL IN CABIN, AND RADAR WENT OFF. THE CABIN CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS THEN PULLED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE WEATHER RADAR DISPLAY WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.SDR ASAA2016111618713Radar · malfunctionedRADAR APPEARS TO BE INTERMITTENT BOTH SIDES IN MANUAL AND AUTO. ACFT GROUNDEDS. PERFORMED WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM BITE PROCEDURE, FIM 34-43 TASK 801. BITE TEST PASSED. NO MAINTENANCE MESSAGES, POSSIBLE INTERMITTENT FAULT. ACFT GOOD FOR CONTINUED SERVICE THIS DSDR ASAA2016110518570Switch · stuckWEATHER RADAR TEST SWITCH STICKS IN THE TEST POSITION. GROUNDED - YES. VERIFIED, REMOVED, & REPLACED WXR CONTROL PANEL, REF B737-800 AMM 34-43-91. OPS NORMAL.SDR UIEA2016102200820Warning Message · false activationWEATHER RADAR SYS STATUS MESSAGE. WXR TESTED IAW AMM 34-43-00/501. MESSAGE CLEARED, TEST PASSED.SDR ASAA2016102118447Radar · malfunctionedWEATHER RADAR FAILED ON APPROACH. ACFT GROUNDED. PERFORMED WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM BITE TEST IAW FIM 34-43 TASK 801. WEATHER RADAR TEST PASSED NO FAULTS NOTED.
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