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 CA140617003Antenna · failed(CAN) WEATHER RADAR FAILURE AFTER TAKEOFF, RETURNED. LANDING WEIGHT APPROXIMATELY 167.0K. EMERGENCY DECLARED WITH ATC DUE POSSIBILITY OF OVERHEATING BRAKES. EMS STANDING BY. MOC INFORMED. WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA MOUNT REPLACED. ANTENNA WAVEGUIDE SWITCHING USDR ASAA2014061308182Drive Unit · failedPOWER FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ACFT GROUNDED. R & R WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA DRIVE UNIT IAW AMM 34-43-11. GROUND FUNCTIONAL TEST GOOD IAW AMM 34-43-00.SDR ASAA2014052807966Control Panel · failedWEATHER RADAR AUTO MODE INOPERATIVE. LATER REPORTED AS WX RADAR - MANUAL TILT ON CAPTAIN'S SIDE AND F/O SIDE IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. WITH ZERO MANUAL TILT SELECTED ON CAPT SIDE, ND DISPLAY SHOWS + 11M WITH -15 SELECTED ON KNOB, ND SHOWS 0M AND CAN'T BE TILTSDR SIMA20140527002Transceiver · failedDURING FLIGHT 2729 FOUND WX RADAR INOPERABLE IS NOT RELIABLE. DOES NOT PAINT KNOWN WX OUTSIDE APPROXIMATELY 12 MILES. DOES NOT DEPICT SEVERITY OF WX. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. R & R WEATHER RTA ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 34-42-01. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD. SDR ASAA2014052507914Transceiver · dirtyWEATHER RADAR FAIL DISPLAYED ON NAV DISPLAY. ACFT GROUNDED. CYCLED CIRCUIT BREAKER & FOUND EACH TIME CYCLED A DIFFERENT WEATHER RADAR FAULT WOULD APPEAR. REMOVED WEATHER RADAR R/T. CLEANED R/T RACK AND COOLING FAN. REINSTALLED ORIGINAL WEATHER RADAR R/T. ACSDR CALA2014051391011Transceiver · faultyPREDICTIVE WIND SHEAR & WEATHER RADAR INTERMITTENT FAULT DISPLAYED. R & R WEATHER RADAR RT IAW AMM TASK34-41-33-000-0004-A & 34-41-33-400 -003-A, TESTED NORMAL.SDR CALA2014051200578Control Panel · faultyWEATHER RADAR FAIL AFTER TAKEOFF, ENTERED FOR B6989. REPLACED RADAR CONTROL PANEL IAW MM 34-43-02, OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD. ROTABLE PARTS CHANGE WAS INDICATED TT 1398533, SN OFF 09011, PANEL CONTROL, OFF 64-3443-9-0001 9011 & ON 64-3443-9-0001 3158.SDR AALA20140503001Antenna · failedMIA CREW REPORTED DUAL WEATHER RADAR SYS FAILURE. FLIGHT RETURNED MIA LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED RADAR ANTENNA & SYS GND CHECKED NORMAL, OPERATION CLOSED.SDR HNAA2014050200144Transceiver · intermittentWEATHER RADAR INTERMITTENT WITH ANT-FLIGHT MESSAGE. R & R WEATHER RADAR R/T IAW MM 34-41-04. OPS CHECKED GOOD, OK FOR SERVICE.SDR CHQA20140429127Transceiver · faultyCREW REPORTED THAT THE WEATHER RADAR WAS INOPERATIVE. THE CREW DIVERTED THE ACFT & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE WEATHER RADAR RECEIVER & TRANSMITTER ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.SDR AALA20140429013Radar · failedATL INFLIGHT RSW DFW. WEATHER RADAR FAILED EN-ROUTE WITH ACCOMPANIED PREDICTIVE WIND SHEAR INTERMITTENT FAILURE. FLIGHT DIVERTED ATL LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR. SYS GND CHECKED NORMAL, OPERATION CLOSED.SDR 9JLA2014043003800Radar · defectiveTHE CREW REPORTED THAT THEY HAD INTERMITTENT RADAR FAULT ANNUNCIATIONS FOLLOWED BY RADAR THUMPING NOISE. TROUBLESHOOTING DETERMINED THE WEATHER RADAR PN 622-8440-003, SN 3680 WAS DEFECTIVE. THE RADAR UNIT WAS REPLACED WITH A REPAIRED UNIT.SDR HALA2014042100052Warning Message · illuminatedWEATHER RADAR FAIL ON BOTH LOWER EICAS DURING TEST MODE. ANTENNA ON BOTH LOWER EICAS. TROUBLESHOT IAW FIM 34-43, FAULT TREE 805. ALIGNED IRU'S RAN BOTH LT AND RT RADAR SYS. BOTH CHECKED OK. NO FAULTS. GOOD TEST PATTERN. OK FOR SERVICE.SDR HNAA2014041600132Transceiver · malfunctionedWEATHER RADAR NOT PAINTING CORRECTLY. R & R RADAR TRANSCEIVER IAW MM 34-41-04 AND BULLETIN 34-18. OPS CHECKED GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE.SDR ASAA2014041307533Radar · malfunctionedWX RADAR DOES NOT SEEM TO MATCH ACTUAL WEATHER/PRECIPITATION OUTSIDE THE ACFT AS DEPICTED BY ATC RADAR OR VISUALLY. ACFT GROUNDED. ACCOMPLISHED WEATHER RADAR OPS CHECKED IAW AMM 34-43-00, OPS CHECKED NORMAL WITH NO HISTORY IN 30 DAYS. ALL GROUND FUNCTIONALSDR ASAA2014040907500Switch · brokenTEST SELECTOR SWITCH ON RADAR PANEL IS BROKEN. IT WOULD NOT POP BACK UP TO ALLOW RADAR TO TURN ON. ACFT GROUNDED. R & R WX RADAR CNTL PANEL OPS NORMAL REF MM 34-43-91.SDR ASAA2014040907499Radar · malfunctionedRADAR SHOWS FALSE RETURN AT 10 & 2 O'CLOCK. ACFT GROUNDED. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. NO HISTORY 90 DAYS. ACCOMPLISHED WEATHER RADAR SYS - SYS TESTED IAW MM 34-43-00-730-802-001, TEST PASSED. OK FOR SERVICE. ETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYS GROUND VERIFICATION SUCCESSFULSDR USAA2014041000008Transceiver · inoperativeEN ROUTE FROM PHL TO PBI, CAPTAIN ADVISED VIA ACARS THEY LOST WEATHER RADAR & PREDICTIVE WIND SHEAR. DUE TO EN ROUTE WEATHER, FLIGHT DIVERTED TO TPA & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. R & R WEATHER RADAR RT IAW AMM 34-41-33-0401 & AMM 34-41-00-740-002A. SYS OPERATIOSDR UIEA2014032600128Radar · malfunctionedWEATHER RADAR INOPERATIVE. PERFORMED FAULT ISOLATION PROCEDURE IAW FIM 34-43 FAULT TREE BK 1 & 2, SYS OK.SDR UIEA2014032700129Antenna · malfunctionedWX RADAR CHECK DURING TAXI OF THE TILT KNOB FROM 0 TO FULL DOWN, UNABLE TO PAINT GROUND RETURNS IN LT & RT SYS IN WX & WX T AT ALL LEVELS OF GAINS WITH & ELT'S SPRS OFF. REPLACED ANTENNA IAW AMM 34-43-05, OPS CHECKED NORMAL,SDR ASAA2014031807243Transceiver · damagedWEATHER RADAR SHOWING FALSE RETURNS 15-30 DEGREES RT OF COURSE. DOES IT IN BOTH AUTO AND MANUAL MODES. MORE PRONOUNCED IN AUTO MODE. ACFT GROUNDED. PERFORMED FIM 34-43, TASK 801- NO FAULTS, OPS TESTED GOOD. FAN FUNCTIONAL W/GOOD AIRFLOW. UNABLE TO PERFORM SDR ASAA2014030607110Transceiver · failedWITH WEATHER RADAR SELECTED "PWS FAIL" AND "WXR FAIL" IS DISPLAYED ON NAV DISPLAY. MESSAGE IS PRESENT IN ALL MODES. "WX", WX+T, AND MAP MODES. ACFT GROUNDED. REPLACED WX RADAR CNT PANEL. NO HELP. ORIGINAL REINSTALLED IAW 34-43-91. R & R THE WEATHER RADAR RT SDR ASAA2014022807032Radar · malfunctionedRADAR AUTO MODE IS SUSPECT. NO RETURNS ARE DISPLAYED IN AUTO ALTHOUGH CUMULUS BUILDUPS ARE OBSERVED IN THE VICINITY. NO "A" OR "M" IS DISPLAYED NEAR THE TILT CODE ON THE NAV DISPLAY. MANUAL MODE SHOWS NORMAL WX RETURNS. ACFT GROUNDED. ON DEFERRAL.SDR ASAA2014022506986Radar · malfunctionedTHE MULTI-SCAN RADAR UNIT IN THE AUTO MODE IS NOT SHOWING ANY RETURNS OVER AN AREA OF OBVIOUS CONGESTIVE ACTIVITY INCLUDING LIGHTNING AND OTHER PILOT REPORTS. GC MODE WHEN ACTIVATED SHOWS NORMAL TEST RESULT. IN THE MANUAL MODE ABLE TO IDENTIFY CELLS. GAIN MSDR CALA2014022400225Control Panel · failedPOWER FAILS & WXR FAIL MESSAGE. IAW QRH RECYCLED P6-1-013. FL 360 MACH 76, TIME 0801Z RETURNED IAW MX CNTRL. TROUBLE SHOT IAW WDM 34-41-11 SHEET 1. CHECKED M101 PINS 7 & 11. GND WIRES CHECKED OK. CHECKED POWER TO PINS 2 & 9 ALL CHECKED NORMAL. R & R WXR SDR CALA2014020690298Radar · failedWEATHER RADAR FAILURE WHILE ENROUTE.SDR CALA2014020390296Radar · unknownAPPROXIMATELY 200NM SOUTH OF IAH, FLIGHT LOST WEATHER RADAR, DUE TO THUNDERSTORMS IN SOUTH AMERICA. CAPTAIN ELECTED TO AIR RETURN IAH.SDR ASAA2014012812510Control Panel · malfunctionedWEATHER RADAR CONTROL PANEL TEST BUTTON STICKS IN THE ON POSITION. ACFT GROUNDED. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR CONTROL PANEL IAW AMM 34-43-91-000-801 AND 34-43-91-400-801. SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 34-43-91-400-801.SDR ASAA2014012712504Radar · failedWEATHER RADAR FAIL DURING CLIMB, WORKING CORRECTLY AFTER FIVE MINUTES AFTER FAIL. ACFT GROUNDED. WEATHER RADAR SYS OPS TEST PERFORMED IAW MM 34-43-00-710-802-001. OPS CHECKED GOOD. GROUND VERIFICATION TEST OK, NO HISTORY 30 DAYS.SDR AALA20140126011Transceiver · failedDFW CREW REPORTED WX RADAR FAILED. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED WX RADAR TRANSCEIVER. SYS GND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION CLOSED.SDR UIEA2014012100015Unknown · malfunctionedWEATHER RADAR SYSTEM FAIL DURING DESCENT. RECYCLED CB & NBSP. WXR OPERATIONS CHECKED, CONDITION BACK TO NORMAL IAW AMM 34-43-00.SDR AALA20140111006Transmitter · inoperativeMIA CREW REPORTED WEATHER RADAR FAILED DURING CRUISE. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED MIA LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RADAR RECEIVER TRANSMITTER. SYSTEM GND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION CLOSED.SDR YYFA20130109003Radar · failedWEATHER RADAR FAILED EN ROUTE TO KDSM AIR RETURN.SDR ASAA2014010712341Radar · malfunctionedWEATHER RADAR INOPERATIVE, FAILED AFTER 1 HR, RADAR OPS CHECKED NORMAL. ACFT GROUNDED. WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD IAW TASK 34-43, TASK 801. NO HISTORY IN 30 DAYS, GROUND VERIFICATION GOOD.SDR USAA2014010600019Antenna · faultyEN ROUTE FROM PHL TO MBJ, CREW REPORTED THE WEATHER RADAR HAD INTERMITTENT OPERATION. "WR ANT" DISPLAYED ON ND WR R/T DISPLAYED. MECHANICAL THUMPING WAS HEARD FROM RADOME AREA. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO CLT & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR ANTENNASDR CALA2013123094033Antenna · faultyWXR INOPERATIVE, INTERMITTENT RED WXR ANT FLAG ON CAPT ND, FAULTED WXR ANT. HISTORY SHOWS CONTROL PNL & RT BEEN REPLACED 22NOV ANT NIS. REPLACED ANT & SCANNER ASSEMBLY & OPERATIONS CHECKED OKAY.SDR AALA20131225001Transceiver · failedSJU INFLIGHT MIA-BSB. CREW REPORTED WEATHER RADAR FAILED. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED SJU LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER, SYSTEM GND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION CLOSED.SDR CALA2013122393892Transceiver · faultyWX RADAR NOT PAINTING PRECIPITATION, UNABLE TO GET GND RETURNS. TROUBLE SHOT FOUND WX RADAR TRANSCEIVER NOT PAINTING RRD WX RADAR RT. OPERATIONS CHECKED OK AT THIS TIME.SDR AALA20131216010Control Panel · faultySJU CREW REPORTED WEATHER SYSTEM STATUS MESSAGE & WEATHER RADAR FAIL. FLIGHT LANDED SJU WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RADAR CONTROL PANEL, SYSTEM GND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION CLOSED.SDR HALA2013121000178Drive Unit · failedRADAR SYS FAILED DURING CLIMBOUT. WX FAIL ON NAV DISPLAY SX SYS ON STATUS PAGE WITH EITHER RADAR SYSTEM SELECTED. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR DRIVE UNIT AND ANTENNA FLAT PLATE IAW AMM 34-43-05. PERFORMED OPS TEST PER AMM TASK 34-43-05-714-SDR CALA2013112593225Radar · faultyWXR INOPERATIVE, FLIGHT DIVERTED. REPLACED WXR IAW AMM. OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL IAW BITE TEST OF THE WXR TASK 34-41-00-740-002A.SDR CALA2013112293196Transceiver · faultyWXR SYS STATUS MSG DISPLAYED. REPLACED RT IAW AMM, OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL.SDR CALA2013112193184Transceiver · faultySPOKING PRESENT ON WXR DISPLAY. REPLACED WXR TRANSCEIVER IAW MM.SDR UIEA2013111300558Switch · failedLEFT WEATHER RADAR INOPERATIVE. R & R WAVE GUIDE X BAND ROTARY SWITCH IAW MM 34-43-04, OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR CALA2013110692689Transmitter · faultyWX RADAR FAIL MESSAGE BOTH LT & RT. WINDSHEAR FAIL ALSO DISPLAYED ON EICAS. WEATHER MESSAGE CONTINUED INTERMITTENTLY FAILING BOTH SIDES. SEE PTT SEQ 765001, WX TRANSMITTER REPLACED & OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD. ANTENNA DRIVE UNIT & SCANNER REPLACED, OPERATIONSDR ASAA2013110596304Radar · abnormalRADAR IN MANUAL OR AUTO, ALL DISTANCES, AND GAIN IN AUTO OR MANUAL SHOWS A WAGON WHEEL TYPE SPOKING AT ONE, TWO AND 3 O`CLOCK POSITIONS. ACFT GROUNDED. INFORMED THAT WX RADAR STARTED WORKING ABOUT 20 MINUTES BEFORE LANDING. ACCOMPLISHED GROUND VERIFICATION SDR CALA2013110692688Transceiver · inoperativeWX RADAR INOPERATIVE ON LT & RT SYSTEMS. REPLACED LT WX RADAR TRANSCEIVER, OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL.SDR HNAA2013110400561Transceiver · faultedRADAR INDICATOR DISPLAYS TEXT FAULT MESSAGE. R & R RADAR R/T IAW MM 34-41-04 AND SB 34-18. NO DEFECTS NOTED. OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR UIEA2013110300548Radar · unknownLT WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM INOPERATIVE. PERFORMED OPS TEST IAW AMM 34-43-00, WX RADAR SYS OPERATED NORMALLY.SDR CALA2013110192571Transceiver · faultyWXR INOPERATIVE - NAV. RADAR INTERMITTENTLY DISPLAYS GREEN ARC AT RANDOM RANGES. RESET SAFTER CYCLING PWR SWITCH. REPLACED WXR TRANSCEIVER, HAD XMTR DRVR CAL FAULTS LOGGED IN TRANSCEIVER. IAW AMM 34-41- 33 OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.
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