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 ASAA2016042916568Radar · malfunctionedPREDICTIVE WEATHER RADAR AND WEATHER RADAR FAIL ON DESCENT. ACFT GROUNDED. READJUSTED WEATHER RT UNIT IN EQUIPMENT RACK AND RESECURED LATCHES. WEATHER OPS TEST OK REF AMM 34-43-41-400-801 AND AMM 34-43-00-710-802-001. WEATHER CONT PANEL OK REF AMM 34-43-91-SDR HALA2016042500121Warning Message · false activationSTATUS MESSAGE WEATHER SYS. PERFORMED WEATHER OPS TEST IAW AMM 34-43-00 TEST OK. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.SDR AALA20160423002Antenna · faultyAIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. AIR INTERRUPT, EMER WAS DECLARED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL & ACFT WAS OVERWEIGHT. DURING CLIMB THE WEATHER RADAR FAILED. R & R THE WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA IAW AMM 34-43-05 & ACCOMPLISHED OPERATIONAL TEST IAW AMM 34-43-05. SYS CHECKED NORMAL.SDR HNAA2016042500117Transceiver · malfunctionedWEATHER RADAR SPOKING, NO HISTORY R & R RADAR RT.SDR ASAA2016041916469Radar · false indicationWEATHER FAIL ILLUMINATED ENROUTE. ACFT GROUNDED. PERFORMED FIM 34-43, TASK 814 - WEATHER RADAR FAULT ISOLATION. ALL TESTS PASSED AND GROUND FUNCTIONAL CHECK GOOD.SDR RAIA201604180001Radar · malfunctionedWEATHER RADAR NOT PAINTING PRECIPITATION. R & R WEATHER RADAR. OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR AALA20160411005Transceiver · faultyAIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. AIR INTERRUPT, EMER DECLARED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL & ACFT OVERWEIGHT. DURING CRUISE RECEIVED STATUS MSG, WXR SYS & WXR FAIL, ON NAVIGATION DISPLAY. R & R RT & LT WEATHER RADAR TRANSPONDERS IAW AMM 34-43-01 & WEATHER RADAR PANEL IAW AMM 34-SDR AALA20160411004Control Panel · faultyAIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. AIR INTERRUPT, EMER DECLARED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL & ACFT OVERWEIGHT. DURING CRUISE RECEIVED STATUS MSG, WXR SYS & WXR FAIL, ON NAVIGATION DISPLAY. R & R RT & LT WEATHER RADAR TRANSPONDERS IAW AMM 34-43-01 & WEATHER RADAR PANEL IAW AMM 34-SDR AALA20160410001Transceiver · faultyAIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. AIR INTERRUPT, EMER DECLARED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL. & ACFT OVERWEIGHT. DURING CRUISE RECEIVED STATUS MSG, WXR SYS & WXR FAIL, ON NAVIGATION DISPLAY. R & R RT & LT WEATHER RADAR TRANSPONDERS IAW AMM 34-43-01 & WEATHER RADAR PANEL IAW AMM 34SDR HALA2016040200097Transceiver · inoperativeETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYS-RT WEATHER RADAR INOPERATIVE. R & R RT WEATHER RADAR TRANCIEVER. OPS CHECK IAW AMM 34-43-00. NO DEFECTS NOTED. OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR HALA2016040100100Circuit Breaker · trippedRT WEATHER RADAR SYS FAILED. RESET C/B. RT RADAR TEST OK.SDR HALA2016032100088Radar · malfunctionedRT RADAR INOPERATIVE. WEATHER RADAR SYS OPS TEST PASSED, IAW AMM 34-43-00-715-026-002. OK FOR SERVICE.SDR HNAA2016031600081Radar · malfunctionedWEATHER RADAR PAINTS ONLY TO THE LEFT, COULD NOT DUPLICATE ON THE GROUND, R & R RADAR RT AS PRECAUTION IAW MM 34-41-01. OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR ASAA2016031215873Radar · malfunctionedWEATHER RADAR NOISE 70-90 DEGREES LT AND RT OF NOSE 5-10 MILE RANGE ENTIRE LEG. RADAR OPERATES NORMALLY OTHERWISE. ACFT GROUNDED. INBOUND CREW SAID IT WAS WORKING OK. ACFT WAS TOWED TO PERIMETER PARKING WITH NO METAL OBJECTS/BUILDINGS IN FRONT. FACING SFO FSDR SWAA2016022349325Indicator · malfunctionedJUST PRIOR TO TOP OF DESCENT AT FL350 HEARD A NOISE, SOUNDED LIKE ARCING, FOLLOWED BY STRONG ODOR. DID NOT GET ANY APPRECIABLE SMOKE & SMELL DISSIPATED. R & R WEATHER INDICATOR IAW AMM.SDR ASAA2016021415447Control Panel · failedTCAS BACKLIGHTING INOPERATIVE. ACFT GROUNDED. VERIFIED FAULT. FOUND C/B OPEN ON PEDESTAL. REMOVED TCAS PANEL CLOSED C/B NO HELP. REINSTALLED TCAS PANEL. REMOVED WEATHER CONTROL PANEL. CLOSED C/B, C/B STAYED CLOSED. REPLACED WEATHER CONTROL PANEL WITH SDR HALA2016021400042Antenna · malfunctionedETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM, WEATHER RADAR FAILED IN FLIGHT "NO WXR" AND "RT FAULT" DISPLAYED ON WEATHER RADAR SCREEN "WX FAIL" DISPLAYED ON BOTH HSI'S. REPLACED WX RADAR ANTENNA ASSY IAW AMM 34-43-05. OPS CHECK OK. OK FOR SERVICE.SDR HALA2016021000035Radar · out of toleranceBOTH LT AND RT RADAR'S NEED TO BE CALIBRABATED. BOTH SYS WERE NOT SHOWING WEATHER. BUT BOTH SYSTEMS TESTED OK. WXR BITE REF FIM 34-43, TREE 805, NO FAULTS NOTED. OPS CHECKED ON GROUND, REF AMM 34-43-00 GOOD. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE ON GROUND.SDR AALA20160210005Control Panel · faultyWEATHER RADAR FAILED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. DUE TO DESTINATION WEATHER, FLIGHT DECLARED AN EMER & RETURNED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FOUND DUST BUILD UP ON T/R UNIT RACK CONNECTOR PINS. CLEANED CONNECTOR, R & R WEATHER RADAR CONTROL PANEL IAW MM 34-43-02. SDR UIEA2016020400046Wave Guide · unsecureSYSTEM 1 RADAR HAS TEMPORARY SPIKES & ECHOES IN DISPLAY. OPERATIONS NORMAL IN SYS 2. REPAIRED GND & SECURED WAVE GUIDE ON WEATHER RADAR RT. OPERATIONS CHECKED OK IAW 34-43-00.SDR ASAA2016013015187Circuit Breaker · trippedWEATHER RADAR IS INOPERATIVE. ACFT GROUNDED. FOUND WEATHER RADAR RT C/B ON P6-1 OPEN. ACCOMPLISHED C/B RESET PROCEDURE REF AMM 20-60-01. NO DEFECTS NOTED. RESET C/B AND GROUND VERIFICATION TEST NORMAL REF AMM TASK 34-43-00-710-802-001.SDR HALA2016011300008Radar · inoperativeLT WEATHER RADAR INOPERATIVE. PERFORMED FIM 34-43, TASK 801, MSG CLEARED, NO FAULTS NOTED.SDR ASAA2015122314461Radar · malfunctionedRADAR PAINTS PHANTOM RETURNS AT 10 AND 2 O'CLOCK POSITIONS AT 5 MILE RANGE IN BOTH AUTO AND MANUAL MODES. ACFT GROUNDED. WEATHER RADAR OPS TEST GOOD, REF MM 34-43-00. ALL TEST GOOD. NO HISTORY LAST 30 DAYS.SDR I5EA2016033000035Display · burnedDURING CLIMBOUT, RADAR WAS MAKING POPING NOISE AND CRACKLING NOISES. SMELLED ELECTRICAL, PULLED BOTH RADAR CB'S ON P6 PANEL. REMOVED WEATHER RADAR INDICATING USIT, INSPECTED AND IDENTIFIED SOURCE OF ODOR AND NOISE FROM INSIDE UNIT. REPLACED RADAR INDICATOR SDR ASAA2015122014356Radar · failedWXR FAIL IN ALL MODES. ACFT GROUNDED. PERFORMED WEATHER OPS TEST IAW AMM 34-43-00, 6 TIMES AFTER CHECKING R/T FOR SECURITY AND COOLING FAN OPERATION. TIGHTENED SECURING KNOBS 2 TO 3 TURNS. COOLING FAN, OPS NORMAL. INTERMITTENT FAULT IAW FIM 34-43, TASK 81SDR ASAA2015122014355Radar · malfunctionedON CLIMBOUT THE RADAR PAINTS WX 15 DEGREE LT OF NOSE NO MATTER WHAT THE HEADING IS. ALWAYS 15 DEGREES LEFT OF NOSE UNTIL CRUISE FLIGHT. ACFT GROUNDED. ACCOMPLISHED WEATHER RADAR SYS BITE REF AMM 34-43-00, NO FAULTS FOUND. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM, WEATHESDR AALA20151202010Antenna · faultyAIR INTERRUPT, EMER DECLARED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL & ACFT OVERWEIGHT. ACFT WAS GNDED. DURING CLIMB WEATHER RADAR FAILED. R & R WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 34-43-05. SYS CHECKED NORMAL.SDR AALA20151127010Transceiver · faultyAIR INTERRUPT, EMER DECLARED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL, & ACFT OVERWEIGHT. WEATHER RADAR FAILED IN FLIGHT. R & R WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER IAW AMM 34-43-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD.SDR AALA20151116010Transceiver · failedWEATHER RADAR FAILED DURING FLIGHT. FLIGHT DIVERTED, RADAR CAME BACK DURING FINAL & THEN FAILED AGAIN. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMER WAS DECLARED. REPLACED WX RADAR R/T & TESTED IAW MM 34-43-41 & MM 34-43-00. NO DEFECTS NOTED & OPERASDR AALA20151104006Transceiver · failedWEATHER RADAR FAILED. SCREEN DEPICTED ALL RED ON ALL SCALES & DID NOT DEPICT OBVIOUS WEATHER. THE FLIGHT DECLARED AN EMER & RETURNED TO FIELD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER M00213 IAW 34-43-01 & SDR UIEA2015110300603Warning System · false activationNUMBER 1 WX RADAR SYS FAILED, WX RADAR SYS STATUS MSG. PERFORMED OPERATIONS CHECK & BITE CHECK OF THE NR 1 WX RADAR IAW AMM 34-43-02, NO DEFECTS NOTED.SDR CA151027002Screw · loose(CAN) DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF MAINTENANCE TASK 3410/97 ON A RADAR ANTENNA PEDESTAL ASSY, A MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEE OBSERVED THAT, SCREW SECURING THE ROLLER WHICH GUIDES THE NEGATOR SPRING HAD FALLEN OUT. THIS WAS PREVENTING THE ANTENNA FROM NORMAL STABILIZATION.SDR AALA201510279001Radar · failedREJECTED TAKEOFF, 80 KNOTS, FOR RADAR FAILURE ON TAKEOFF. RADAR AUTO SWAPPING FROM OPERATIVE TO INOPERATIVE, BOTH CAPTAINS & FIRST OFFICERS SIDE. THE SYS WAS REQUIRED DUE TO THUNDERSTORMS IN THE VICINITY & EN-ROUTE. ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY WX RADAR BITE ISDR ASAA2015102013483Radar · malfunctionedRADAR PERIODICALLY DISPLAYS WEATHER WHERE THERE IS NONE. TYPICALLY IT IS ON THE LEFT SIDE AND DISPLAYS AS A LONG SPIKE WITH VARING LEVELS OF INTENSITY. WHEN WEATHER WAS IN THE AREA, IT DID DISPLAY THAT CORRECTLY. ACFT GROUNDED. ACCOMPLISHED WXR SYSTEM OPS SDR ASAA2015093013288Control Panel · interferenceWEATHER RADAR INTERMITTENTLY GOES IN & OUT OF TEST, DURING TEST MODE. ACFT GROUNDED. TRIED NEW RT, NO HELP, ORIGINAL REINSTALLED REF MM 34-43-41. REPLACED WEATHER CONTROL PANEL, REF MM 34-43-91, OPS TEST NORMAL.SDR AALA20150927001Transceiver · failedWEATHER RADAR FAILED DURING FLIGHT. AN EMER WAS DECLARED & THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. R & R WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER IAW MM 34-43-01. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED OK.SDR ASMF201510021Control Panel · stuckAIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM DUE TO DURING TAXING, THE EICAS MSG RADAR FAIL WAS SHOWN. DURING MX REVISION, THE TEST SWITCH OF THE WEATHER RADAR CONTROL PANEL WAS DETECTED STUCK. THE WEATHER RADAR CONTROL PANEL WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 34-43-91, TESTED CORRECT.SDR CALA2015092494395Transceiver · failedINITIALLY, WXR RADAR TILT & INDICATIONS ERRONEOUS WITHOUT FAIL MSG. RESET CB IAW QRH, SYS RECOVERED, WORKED NORMALLY 3 HRS & THEN FAILED WITH WX FAIL MSG DISPLAYED. DIVERTED DUE TO WEATHER & EMER DECLARED. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER IAW AMM 34-43-01SDR HALA2015092000195Transceiver · malfunctionedWX RADAR INDICATES A RETURN IMAGE AT 7 MILES WITH 5 MILE RANGE SELECTED ON HSI WITH EITHER WX OR WX/TURB SELECTED. ACCOMPLISHED FIM TASK 34-43, TASK 805. WXR BITE TEST IS OK. RERACKED WXR TRANSCEIVER 1 AND TRANSCEIVER 2. RESET WXR C/B'S. OPS CHECKED GOOD SDR BJNA20150920001Transceiver · failedRADAR RT FAIL MESSAGE IN CLIMB. R & R RADAR RT IAW AMM 34-41-41. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 34-41-00.SDR IPXA2015091793653Radar · no testDURING PDC CHECK, FOUND WX STABILIZER FAIL WHEN CHECKING WX SYS. WEATHER RADAR OPS CHECKED IAW MM 34-43-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR ASAA2015091013019Radar · pilot errorRADAR PAINTS FALSE WEATHER AT 2 O'CLOCK POSITION & 10 O'CLOCK POSITION ENTIRE FLT IN AUTO MODE. ACFT GROUNDED. FOUND GAIN ON CAPT & F/O SIDE NOT ADJUSTED THE SAME CAUSING THE F/O & CAPT SWEEP TO SHOW DIFFERENT WEATHER. ADJUSTED BOTH GAIN KNOBS THE SAME SYS SDR HNAA2015090900274Transceiver · malfunctionedRADAR PAINTS GROUND DURING TURNS. R & R RADAR RT IAW MM 34-41-01. OPS CHECKED GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE.SDR HALA2015090600190Radar · malfunctionedWEATHER FAIL MESSAGE ON WEATHER RADAR SCREEN, WITH LOSS OF WEATHER DATA. RESET A/C POWER. WEATHER RADAR, OPS CHECK OK IAW MM 34-43-00.SDR QXEA2015082900443Transceiver · malfunctionedWX RADAR TOOK SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TURNING OFF THEN ON TO WORK. THEN WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. DIVERTED AND ACCOMPLISHED A UNEVENTFUL LANDING. R & R WR TRANCEIVER REF AMM, TASK 34-41-01-000-801, 34-41-01-400-801. OPS CHECK GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR HALA2015082400164Transceiver · faultedWEATHER RADAR SYSTEM NR 2 PREDICITIVE WINDSHEAR FAULT. R & R NR 2 WXR TRANSCIEVER IAW AMM 34-41. ALL OPERATES SATISFACTORY.SDR HALA2015082405023Antenna · failedAIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE, DUE TO BOTH WEATHER RADAR SYSTEMS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA ASSY AND RADAR TRANSCEIVER.SDR HNAA2015081900256Radar · inoperativeWEATHER RADAR WILL NOT PAINT IN KNOWN WEATHER. R & R WEATHER RADAR R/T IAW MM 34-41-04. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW PB 34-18. OK FOR SERVICE.SDR ASAA2015081412891Radar · malfunctionedRADAR UPON SHUTDOWN INDICATES TEST, POWER FAIL WX FAIL TERR FAIL ON- INBD DU. ACFT GROUNDED. PERFORMED OPS TEST OF WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM IAW AMM 34-43-00-710-802-001. OPS TEST NORMAL. PERFORMED GPWS OPS TEST IAW AMM 34-46-00-710-804-002. OPS TEST NORMAL. NSDR CA150820012Transceiver · failed(CAN) WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER FAILED DURING CRUISE. WEATHER RADAR WAS INOPERATIVE.
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