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"
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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 CALA2016102100802Scanner · unserviceableNO WEATHER DISPLAY FOR LEFT WXR WITH MODE SET AT 1, (1=NORM, 2= MID, 3=MAX). NO WXR IN EITHER RT OR LT RADAR SYSTEMS REPLACED WEATHER RADAR SCANNER. GROUND TEST OK IAW 34-00-00.SDR AALA20161019016Unknown · malfunctionedAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. ORD, AIR INTERRUPT, ORD-MAN. EMERGENCY DECLARED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. AIRCRAFT OVERWEIGHT. DURING CLIMB CREW REPORTED WEATHER RADAR INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED SYSTEM BITE AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS IAW AMM 34-43-00 WITH NO FASDR ASAA2016100418217Radar · malfunctionedWEATHER RADAR REMAINED IN TEST MODE WHILE IN AUTO. AFTER CYCLING MANY TIMES RECEIVED RADAR TO RESPOND IN MANUAL. ACFT GROUNDED. CYCLED THE WX RADAR CB AND PERFORMED AN OPS TEST, IAW AMM 34-43-00. ALL OPS AND ETOPS GROUND VERIFICATION NORMAL.SDR UIEA2016092800781Control Panel · defectiveWEATHER RADAR SWITCH ON HSI PANEL INOPERATIVE. R & R THE WEATHER RADAR CONTROL PANEL, EFIS CONTROL PANEL. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 34-43-02.SDR ASAA2016091518057Blower · failedWEATHER RADAR COOLING FAN IS INOPERATIVE. ACFT GROUNDED. REMOVED WEATHER R/T MOUNT BLOWER IAW AMM 34-43-51-000-801. INSTALLED IAW AMM 34-43-51-400-801. OPS CHECKED IAW AMM 34-43-00-710-802-001. OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR ASAA2016091518051Unknown · malfunctionedIN CLEAR AIR THE RADAR SHOWS LIGHT WEATHER RETURNS IN AUTOMODE, WEATHER AND WEATHER+T, IN THE 3 TO 7 MILE DISTANCE. REGARDLESS OF THE RANGE SELECTED. THEY APPEAR IN BOTH CAPTAIN AND F/O RADAR DISPLAYS. MANUAL MODE APPEARS NORMAL. ACFT GROUNDED. PERFORMED SDR HNAA2016091600284Transceiver · failedRADAR DOES NOT PAINT, ANTENNA FAULT DISPLAYED. R & R RADAR RT IAW -8MM 34-41-04 AND OPS CK GOOD.SDR HALA2016091400353Warning System · false activationETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYS, STATUS MESSAGE WEATHER SYS. OPS CHECK WEATHER IAW AMM 34-43-00 OK. NO FAULTS NOTED.SDR SWAA2016091255654Transceiver · failedDIVERSION, WEATHER FAIL, ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED NUMEROUS TIMES WITH THE RADAR PICTURE DISAPPEARING. R & R WEATHER RADAR RECEIVER/TRANSMITTER IAW MM.SDR P5CA2016091000254Status Message · false activationSTATUS MSG: WEATHER SYS STATUS MESSAGE ERASED, WEATHER SYS OPS CHECK OK IAW 34-43-00.SDR ASAA2016090517938Antenna · failedDURING THE FIRST 15 MINUTES OR SO OF RADAR USE IN AUTO RADAR SHOWED NUMEROUS FALSE RETURNS BETWEEN 160 AND ABOUT 120 NM. RETURNS STAYED AT SAME PLACE AND DID NOT GET CLOSER OVER TIME AS WOULD BE THE CASE IF THEY WERE ACTUAL WEATHER RETURNS. THERE WAS NO ACTUSDR ASAA2016090417906Transceiver · faultedENROUTE, WEATER RADAR SHOWS LARGE NUMBER OF RETURNS AT 160-120 NM. AS WE APPROACH THEY WOULD DISAPPEAR. WX RADAR GAIN WAS SET TO NORMAL ON BOTH SIDES AUTO ON WX+T ON BOTH SIDES. WX TEST DID NOT APPEAR TO WORK AND DISPLAYED WX FAIL AND PWS FAIL AFTER THE TEST. SDR ASAA2016082817833Circuit Breaker · trippedPWS FAIL ILLUMINATED ON NAV DISPLAY WHEN WEATHER RADAR SELECTED, BOTH POSITIONS FAIL AND WEATHER RADAR FAIL ARE DISPLAYED ON NAV DISPLAY, WEATHER RADAR WILL NOT TEST. ACFT GROUNDED. FOUND WEATHER RADAR CIRCUIT BREAKER OUT. RESET CIRCUIT BREAKER, GROUND FUNCSDR AALA20160827001Transceiver · failedBOTH WEATHER RADAR FAILED IN FLIGHT. THE FLIGHT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DESTINATION WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER IAW MM 34-43-01, ALL TESTS NORMAL.SDR 2016F00171Transceiver · burnedAFTER TAKING OFF, THE PILOT REPORTED AN ODOR DESCRIBED AS A HOT, BURNING ODOR LIKE MELTING WIRES COMING FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. NO SMOKE WAS ENCOUNTERED AND NO EMERGENCY DECLARED, BUT THE PILOT ELECTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE. TROUBLESHOOTING ON THE GROUNDSDR UIEA2016080900675Radar · malfunctionedWEATHER RADAR SYSTEM STATUS MESSAGE. OPS CHECKED WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM IAW AMM 34-43-00. NO DEFECTS NOTED.SDR P5CA2016080700183Control Panel · inoperativeFIRST OFFICER WEATHER RADAR INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACE EFIS CONTROL PANEL. OPS TESTED OK IAW AMM 34-22-02 AND AMM 34-43-00.SDR P5CA2016080800187Switch · dislodgedF/O WEATHER RADAR SELECT SWITCH DISLODGED. RESEATED THE SWITCH, SYSTEM TESTED NORMAL AMM 34-43-00.SDR HALA2016080300316Warning System · false activationETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM, NO TCAS, MSG ILLUMINATED ON WEATHER RADAR SCREEN AND VSI FOR A COUPLE MINUTES THEN EXTINGUISHED. PERFORMED OPS TEST IAW AMM 34-45-00-715-062-001. NO TCAS MSG ILLUMINATED, OPS CHECKED OK, NO FAULTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.SDR P5CA2016072900176Button · stuckF/O'S WXR/TERR PUSH BUTTON IS STUCK. WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER PUSH BUTTON REMOVED AND SET PROPERLY AND IS OK FOR SERVICE, GROUND TESTED OK. RETURNED TO SERVICE IAW AMM 34-43-00.SDR HALA2016072600303Warning Message · illuminatedTCAS MESSAGE ILLUMINATED ON WX RADAR SCREEN FOR ABOUT TWO MINUTES THEN EXTINGUISHED. TCAS SYSTEM IS OK IAW FIM 34-53 FAULT TREE 806. NO FAULTS NOTED, NO MESSAGES.SDR UIEA2016072000601Unknown · malfunctionedWEATHER FAIL SYSTEM 1, WEATHER RADAR, CHECKED NR 1 WEATHER RADAR SYS IAW AMM 34-43-00, NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. NO IN FLT FAULTS.SDR HALA2016070400281Warning Message · false activationWEATHER RADAR SYS STATUS MESSAGE NOTED. RESET WX RADAR CIRCUIT BREAKER. GROUND CHECKED OK.SDR P5CA2016071900168Unknown · malfunctionedWEATHER RADAR WOULD NOT DISPLAY KNOWN WEATHER IN MANUAL MODE IN FLT IAW AMM 34-63-00, WEATHER RADAR SYS TEST. TEST OK MANUAL MODE OPERATION CHECK FUNCTION, OK.SDR P5CA2016071300163Radar · malfunctionedWEATHER RADAR WOULD NOT PAINT KNOWN WEATHER IN MANUAL MODE IAW AMM 34-43-00. PERFORMED WEATHER RADAR SYS OPS TEST AND SYS TEST ALL CONDITIONS CHECKED NORMAL.SDR QXEA2016071000448Transceiver · failedWEATHER RADAR FAILED ENROUTE. DIVERTED AND ACCOMPLISHED A UNEVENTFUL LANDING. REMOVED & REPLACED WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER IAW AMM 34-41-01-000 & 400-801, OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR ASAA2016071017330Knob · dirtyTHE GAIN AND TILT KNOBS ON THE RADAR CONTROL PANEL FOR THE CAPTAIN'S SIDE ARE JAMMED TOGETHER AND DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. ACFT GROUNDED. GAIN AND TILT KNOBS STUCK TOGETHER DUE TO GRIME AND DIRT. CLEANED KNOBS AND CHECKED SYSTEM IAW AMM 34-43-00, GROUND FSDR ASAA2016070517276Control Panel · failedRADAR WX+T BUTTON STICKS. ACFT GROUNDED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE WEATHER RADAR CONTROL PANEL IAW AMM 34-43-891-000-801 & AMM 34-43-91-400-801. PERFORMED WEATHER RADAR CONTROL PANEL INSTALLATION TEST IAW AMM 34-43-91-400-801. ALL TESTS PASSED.SDR AALA20160629004Transceiver · faultyAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. AIR INTERRUPT, EMERGENCY DECLARED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL, WEATHER RADAR TILT CONTROL INOPERATIVE. RADAR SHOWED SOLID GREEN OR YELLOW SCREEN. R & R WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER IAW AMM 34-43-41. ACCOMPLISHED OPS TEST IAW AMM 34-43-00. SYSTSDR HALA2016062900259Warning System · false activationETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYS. WEATHER SYS STATUS MESSAGE ON EICAS. PERFORMED FIM 34-43 FAULT TREE 805. MESSAGE EXTINGUISHED, NO FAULTS NOTED. OK FOR SERVICE.SDR HALA2016062800261Unknown · malfunctionedETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM, R-WEATHER RADAR INOPERATIVE. TEST OK ON GROUND BUT DOES NOT WORK IN THE AIR. PERFORMED WEATHER BITE PROCEDURE, FIM 34-43, FAULT TREE 805 AND OPS TEST FIM 34-43-00-715. NO FAULTS NOTED. OK FOR SERVICE.SDR HALA2016062600255Warning System · false activationETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM, STATUS MESSAGE WEATHER RADAR SYS DISPLAYED. TROUBLESHOOT IAW FIM 34-43, TASK 801. PERFORMED MAINTENANCE
MESSAGE ERASE PROCEDURE IAW AMM 31-41-00-912-009. WEATHER RADAR SYS MESSAGE CLEARED. NO ASSOCIATED FAULTS OR MESSAGES. SYSTESDR HNAA2016062400196Transceiver · inoperativeWEATHER RADAR INTERMITTENTLY DISPLAYS TX FLT AND WAS NOT PAINTING IN CRUISE FLT AT ABOUT 4K, DID START WORKING INTERMITTENTLY DURING RETURN TO FIELD. R & R WEATHER RADAR RT UNIT AND C/W OPS CHECK IAW BULLETIN 34-18. NO DEFECTS NOTED.SDR ASAA2016062317151Unknown · malfunctionedUNABLE TO SELECT AUTO MODE ON RADAR. ACFT GROUNDED. ACCOMPLISHED WEATHER RADAR SYS BITE REF FIM 34-43-00-810-801 WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. RADAR AUTO MODE NORMAL.SDR AALA20160623001Transceiver · inoperativeAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. AIR INTERRUPT, EMERGENCY DECLARED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL. ACFT OVERWEIGHT. DURING CRUISE WEATHER RADAR FAILED WITH NO WEATHER DATA MESSAGE ON BOTH DISPLAYS. R & R WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER ASSEMBLY AND ACCOMPLISHED OPS CHECK IAW AMMSDR ASAA2016061717148Transceiver · malfunctionedPWS ILLUMINATED ON BOTH NAV DISPLAYS FAIL. ACFT GROUNDED. R & R WEATHER R/T REF AMM 34-43-41. OPS CHECK OK, THIS CLEARS MEL 34-15G.SDR ASAA2016060917011Transceiver · malfunctionedPWS FAIL AND WEATHER RADAR FAIL ON MFD. ACFT GROUNDED. REMOVED WEATHER RADAR R/T AND CLEANED DIRT AND DUST FROM FAN. REINSTALLED R/T, ACCOMPLISHED WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM BITE IAW FIM 34-43, TASK 801. WEATHER RADAR TEST PASSED.SDR HNAA2016060800169Radar · erraticWEATHER RADAR PAINTS ERRATIC WEATHER. APP.1 34-13. R & R WEATHER RADAR GRAPHICS UNIT IN REF TO -8 MM 34-02-02. OPS CK OF WEATHER RADAR GOOD IN REF TO -8 MM 34-41-04. CCN ON, SRL ON, CCN OFF, SRL OFF TAG POS, RSN SOS BOR 8340137, 1359, 8340137 P-1020 533440SDR ASAA2016060616963Transceiver · failedPWS FAIL, ON THE GROUND. ACFT GROUNDED. WXR WOULD NOT GO INTO BITE WITH WXR FAIL MESSAGE ON DU'S. REPLACED WXR TRANSCEIVER, REF MM 34-43-41. LEFT PITOT ADM WAS NOT DISCONNECTED. OPS NORMAL, REF MM 34-43-00.SDR HNAA2016060600162Indicator · malfunctionedWEATHER RADAR WILL NOT PAINT KNOWN WEATHER OR AND/OR INTENSITY. CLEANED AND RESEATED WX RADAR INDICATOR. OPS GOOD, IAW 34-41-04.SDR AALA20160604004Antenna · faultyAIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. AIR INTERRUPT, EMER DECLARED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL & ACFT OVERWEIGHT. DURING CRUISE, WEATHER RADAR DOES NOT SHOW WEATHER STRAIGHT AHEAD. RADAR POINTS RETURNS ON LT & RT ON SCREEN. ALL THREE DISPLAYS SHOW SAME IMAGE. R & R THE WEATHER RADSDR UIEA2016060200367Radar · malfunctionedWEATHER RADAR INOPERATIVE LT & RT POSITION. PERFORMED OPERATIONS TEST IAW AMM 34-43-00-715-001-001. SYS TESTS NORMAL ON MAS WO HM77-20004.SDR ASAA2016052616883Radar · malfunctionedWEATHER RADAR RT CIRCUIT BREAKER OPEN ON P6-1 D PANEL. ACFT GROUNDED. INSPECTED AND RESET WXR RT C/B AMM 20-60-01, OPS CHECK WEATHER RADAR AMM 34-43-00. ALL GROUND VERIFICATION TESTS PASS.SDR ASAA2016052016807Transceiver · failedWEATHER RADAR SPIKES IN "AUTO" TILT MODE. MANUAL TILT MODE IS NORMAL. ACFT GROUNDED. R & R WEATHER RADAR TRANSMITTER/RECEIVER, OPS CHECK GOOD, IAW AMM 34-43-41.SDR AALA20160520003Transceiver · faultyAIRCRAFT WAS GNDED, AIR INTERRUPT, EMER DECLARED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL & ACFT WAS OVERWEIGHT. DURING CRUISE BOTH WEATHER RADAR UNITS BECAME INOPERATIVE. ACCOMPLISHED BITE PROCEDURE IAW FIM 34-43-00-815-805, WXP FAIL WEAK, WOULD SHOW INTERMITTENT. R & R WEATHESDR ASAA2016051816773Radar · unknownWEATHER WILL NOT TEST, SHOWING WX FAIL INDICATION. ACFT GROUNDED. CYCLED WEATHER C/B, OPS TEST NORMAL IAW AMM 34-43-00, NO HISTORY PAST 30 DAYS.SDR RAIA201605170001Radar · inoperativeRADAR WILL PAINT AN IMAGE ON THE RT SWEEP BUT ERASES EITHER SOME OR ALL OF THE IMAGE ON THE LT SWEEP. THIS OCCURED ON ALL RANGES AND ON BOTH MFD'S. R & R WEATHER RTA ASSEMBLY. OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR SIMA20160510004Unknown · malfunctionedAFTER TAKEOFF IN WX, BOTH RADARS WOULD NOT DISPLAY PROPERLY. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST OF WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM IAW AMM 34-42-00. NO DEFECTS FOUND. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD. PERFORMED OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSPECTION IAW WC 05-200-01. NO DEFECTS NOTED. ACFT SDR ASMF20160620011Transceiver · failedAIRCRAFT PERFORMED AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING DUE TO EICAS MESSAGE WXR FAIL. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED THE AIR/GROUND INTERFACE TEST IAW AMM 34-43-02, DETECTING WXR FAIL FLAG AND WXR SYS STATUS; SO THE LT TRANSCEIVER WAS REPLACED AND SYSTEM TEST WAS PERFORMED IAW AMMSDR QXEA2016050400296Transceiver · failedWEATHER RADAR INOPERATIVE. RADAR TEST FUNCTIONS, BUT WILL NOT PAINT ANY WEATHER. DIVERTED AND ACCOMPLISHED UNEVENTFUL LANDING. REMOVED WEATHER RADAR TRANCEIVER IAW AMM TASK 34-41-01-000-801. REPLACED AND INSTALLED TRANCEIVER IAW AMM TASK 34-41-01-400-801. O
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