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 AALA20120613005Receiver · inoperativeSJU - INFLIGHT STT-MIA CREW REPORTED BOTH WEATHER RADAR DISPLAYS FAILED. FLIGHT DIVERTED SJU LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR RECEIVER. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.SDR DATA2012053000003Display · failedAFTER TAKEOFF CREW NOTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. CONTINUED CLIMB, DECLARED EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO ALTERNATE. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED SMOKE TO BE DUE TO FAILURE OF THE RADAR DISPLAY UNIT.SDR VNAA2012052800022Transceiver · faultyCREW REPORTED WEATHER RADAR ON CAPTAIN’S AND FIRST OFFICER’S MFD (MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAY) WILL NOT DISPLAY IN FLIGHT. CREW RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT, REMOVED AND REPLACED WEATHER RADAR RECEIVER / TRANSMITTER AND ANSDR UIEA2012052500250Antenna · inoperativeLT WEATHER RADAR SYS INOPERATIVE. R & R RADAR ANTENNA IAW AMM 34-43-05, SYS OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR CA120522018Radar · failed(CAN) DUAL WEATHER RADAR FAILURE APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE. OPERATING CREW ELECTED TO RETURN. ACFT LANDING OVER MAXIMUM LANDING WEIGHT. WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM RESET, OPS TEST CUT OUT IAW AMM 34-43-00.501. TEST PASSED, SYSTEM SERVICEABLE.SDR ASAA12511554Transceiver · failedRADAR TILT SEEMS TO SLOWLY DRIFT DOWN AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES OF USE. TILT UP HAS LITTLE EFFECT ON TOTALLY GREEN SCREEN IE +5 AT FL 380 IN CLEAR SCREEN. ALL GREEN TILT ON OR OFF WX T MAP NO CHANGE TURNING RADAR OFF FOR 5 MINS THEN ON. RADAR WILL WORK AGAIN BSDR UIEA2012051300213Drive Assy · inoperativeLEFT & RIGHT WEATHER RADAR INOPERATIVE. R & R RADAR ANTENNA DRIVE AND ANTENNA SENSOR IAW MM 34-43-05/ 34-43-07, SYS OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 34-43-00/501.SDR UIEA2012050700188Radar · malfunctionedLEFT WEATHTER RADAR SYS INOPERATIVE "WXR SYS" STATUS MESSAGE DISPLAYED. R & R WEATHER RADAR GUIDE SWITCH, NO HELP. OPEN.SDR ASAA12511526Transceiver · failedRADAR PAINTING RED WHEN OUT OF CLOUDS AND NO RAIN REGARDLESS OF TILT. ACFT GROUNDED. R & R WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER. OPS TESTED GOOD REF AMM 34-43-00-34-43-41.SDR ASAA12511520Radar · malfunctionedWEATHER RADAR UNRELIABLE. WORKS NORMALLY FOR A WHILE THEN PAINTS SOLID GROUND CONTACT FOR 320 NM (IN RANGE REGARDLESS OF TILT POSITION) THEN CYCLES BACK TO NORMAL OPERATION. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. OPS CHECKED NORMAL AND GROUND CLUTTER SUPPERSSION TEST REF MM 34SDR UALA2012051002678Drive Assy · inoperativeWEATHER RADAR ANTENNA FAILED, LEFT AND RIGHT BOTH DISPLAYED INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA DRIVE UNIT PER AMM 34-43-03. OPS AND INSTALLATION TESTED OK.SDR IPXA2673334Transceiver · inoperativeWEATHER RADAR FAILED MESSAGE ON BOTH NAV DISPLAY WITH WEATHER RADAR SYS STATUS MESSAGE. WEATHER RADAR SYS TEST IAW AMM 34-43-00-5, FOUND WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER, R & R TRANSCEIVER IAW AMM 34-43-00-5 AND TESTED OK.SDR IPXA2673327Transceiver · malfunctionedINSPECTION TYPE:ETOP. WEATHER FAILED DURING CRUISE - AIR TURN BACK DUE TO NIGHT WEATHER AT DESTINATION WEATHER RADAR SYS GROUND TEST NORMAL, R & R WEATHER RT AND CONTROL PANEL.SDR UALA2012050202586Transceiver · odorDIVERTED FOR AN ODOR IN THE CABIN AND SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. FOUND ELECRICAL ODOR COMING FROM WEATHER RADAR RT UNIT. REPLACED AND TESTED OK REF MM.SDR UALA2012050202587Radar · no testWEATHER RADAR FAILS TEST. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR ASSY PER MM34-43-05. OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR AALA20120430012Transmitter · inoperativeMIA - CREW REPORTED WEATHER RADAR INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED MIA LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR RECEIVER TRANSMITTER. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.SDR UIEA2012043000173Radar · intermittentLEFT WEATHER RADAR FAILED INTERMITTENTLY, RESULTING IN A STATUS MESSAGE AND WHEN RADAR RT SYS SELECTED, GRINDING NOISE HEARD FROM RADOME AREA ON APPROX 20 SECOND INTERVALS. DID NOT CORRESPOND WITH SWEEP. (ACFT IN "A" CHECK)SDR CA120430010Display · smoke(CAN) ON APPROACH TO AIRPORT, SMOKE WAS FILLING THE COCKPIT, THE CREW SELECTED BATTERY MASTER TO OFF AND PROCEEDED TO OVERSHOOT THE RUNWAY, WITH THE SMOKE CLEARING UP, THE FLIGHT CREW MADE A SECOND APPROACH AND LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. UPON INVSDR WRNA201200004Antenna · unserviceableDURING CRUISE, NR 1 WEATHER RADAR FAILED, SELECTED NR 2 WEATHER RADAR AND FAILED. RETURNED TO AIRFIELD. APPROX, 53K KILO'S OF FUEL DUMPED. LANDING NORMAL. MX FOUND WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA FAULTY. REPLACED ANTENNA IAW 34-41-00, OP'S CHECK NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RSDR ASAA12511449Radar · malfunctionedWEATHER RADAR SHOWS "SPIKING" ALL QUADRANTS OF DISPLAY. SPIKING OCCURED AT CRUSE AS WELL AS DESCENT & AT ALL TILT & CALIBRATION SETTINGS. PREFORMED TASK 34-43-00-710-802-001, WXR SYS OPS TEST. NO PROBLEMS NOTED. OK FOR SERVICE.SDR UALA2012042302449Transceiver · malfunctionedWEATHER RADAR SYS HAS UNCODED FAULT. RADAR WEAK. DID NOT PANT ANY RETURNS FOR CELLS WE HAD TO DV8 ARND. IN MAX MID AND NORM. ITEM HAS HISTORY. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER. TESTED DISPLAY NORMAL WITH NO FAILURE MESSAGES.SDR ASAA12511429Antenna · failed"WX FAIL ANT" & "PWS FAIL" LIGHT DISPLAYED DURING PREFLIGHT ON RADAR. GROUNDED, YES. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA REF MM 34-43-11. OPS CHECKED NORMAL.SDR ASAA12511422Warning Light · false activationRADAR ON FOR APPROX 4 HRS GOT 'WX FAIL" & "PWS FAIL" AND RADAR FAILED. WENT TO TEST LATER BACK TO 'WX/ON" RADAR DISPLAY RETURNED TO NORMAL IN ALL MODES WARNING LIGHTS STAYED OFF. ACFT GROUNDED. WEATHER RADAR TESTED GOOD. PAINTS TARGETS NORMALLY.SDR ASAA12511416Drive Assy · failedPWS FAIL LIGHT CAME ON AT THE GATE. GROUNDED, YES. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR PANEL WITH SERVICABLE ONE. ACCOMPLISHED OPS TEST. TEST FAILED. REINSTALLED ORIGINAL WEATHER RADAR PANEL. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA DRIVE UNIT WITH SERVICABLE ONE. ACCOMPLISHESDR AALA20120415006Control Panel · malfunctionedAUS - CREW REPORTED WEATHER RADAR FAILED INFLIGHT. FLIGHT RETURNED AUS LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PLACARD WEATHER RADAR INOPERATIVE. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION. REPLACED WEATHER CONTROL PANEL AT SFO ON 04/15/2012. SYSTEMSDR UALA2012041502288Transceiver · faultyWX RADAR SHOWS GND RETURN AT 60 MILES IN AUTOTILT AT ALL RANGES. WX RADAR RT PER MM. TESTS NORMAL PER MM.SDR HALA2012041500123Drive Assy · failedWINDSEHAR ALERT EICAS ON TAKE OFF, THEN DURING CLIMB 1 RADAR SYS FAILED (WXR SYS STATUS H.) SWITCHED TO 2ND RADAR WHICH THEN ALSO FAILED. REFERED TO QRH FCOM, MEL. CONTECTED DISPATCH & MOC. DETERIORATING WEATHER AT DESTINATION & ALT FORCED RETURN. R & R WESDR ASAA12511407Antenna · failedRECEIVED PWS FAULT ON T/O THRU 4000 FT, ACFT GROUNDED. ACCOMPLISHED TROUBLESHOOTING FOR PWS FAIL IAW FIM 34-43-00-810-815 WEATHER RADAR OPS TEST FAILED WITH ANTENNA FAULT. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA DRIVE UNIT IAW MM 34-43-11-000-802 & MM 34-43-11-400-80SDR ASAA12511400Transceiver · failed"PWS FAIL" ILLUMINATED ON BOTH ND'S AFTER TRANSFERRING POWER FROM GROUND POWER TO APU POWER. GROUNDED YES. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER IAW 34-43-41. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW 34-43-00-710-802-001.SDR ASAA12511402Transceiver · failedWHEN POWER WAS TRANSFERED TO APU POWER PWS FAIL ILLUMINATED. ACFT GROUNDED. VERIFIED ALL RADAR & TERRAIN BUSES ARE ACTIVE AND VALID. UNABLE TO CLEAR PWS FAIL. RADAR RT FAILS SELF TEST WITH WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER & PWS FAIL ANNUNCIATED AT END OF TEST. R &SDR ASAA12511401Antenna · failedBOTH PWS FAIL AND WEATHER RADAR FAIL FLAGS ILLUMINATED ON GROUND DURING PREFLIGHT. ACFT GROUNDED. R & R ANTENNA DRIVE UNIT, REF MM 34-43-1. OPS CHECKED NORMAL.SDR UALA2012041302245Drive Assy · failedWEATHER RADAR SYSTEM FAILED AND WEAK. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA DRIVE ASSY.SDR UALA2012041302246Drive Assy · failedWEATHER RADAR MADE GRINDING SOUNDS DURING CLIMB. RADAR DISPLAYED IS NOT ACCURATE. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR DRIVE UNIT. OPS CHECKED AT GATE SHOWS NORMAL TEST DISPLAY AND NO GRINDING NOISE WHEN OPERATING TILT FUNCTION.SDR ASAA12511399Transceiver · failedWEATHER RADAR FAILED MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON PFD. ACFT GROUNDED. PERFORMED WEATHER RADAR BITE PROCEEDURE IAW FIM 34-43 TASK 801 AND WEATHER RADAR OPS TEST IAW AMM 34-43-00-710-802-001. UNABLE TO VERIFY. NO FAULTS. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER IAW AMM 34-SDR FDEA201204111355Radar · failedWEATHER RADAR FAILED ON BOTH RADAR SYSTEMS AFTER TAKEOFF. WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA FAILED STORED IN CFDS WEATHER RADAR NR 1 & WEATHER RADAR NR 2. R & R WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA IAW MM 34-41-07-4-0. R & R WEATHER RADAR CONTROL PANEL IAW 34-41-0 2-4-0. ALL TEST PSDR ASAA12511380Transceiver · malfunctionedRADAR SPIKING FOR FIRST 45 MINUTES OF FLIGHT THEN APPEARED TO WORK NORMAL. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER PER MM 34-43-41. OPS CHECKED GOOD PER MM 34-43-00.SDR UALA2012040902182Transceiver · inoperativeWEATHER RADAR FAILED DISPLAYED ON NR 3 HSI. WEATHER RADAR TESTED INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER.SDR ASAA12511360Radar · malfunctionedAPPEARS TO BE TWO METALLIC STRIPS (TAPE) IN RADOME THAT GENERATE ERRONEOUS RADAR RETURNS AT TILT ANGLES FM +3 TO 80 NM. TESTED WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM PER MM 34-43-00. SYSTEM OP CHECKED GOOD. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.SDR ASAA12511361Radar · malfunctionedRECEIVED INTERMITTENT WEATHER RADAR FAIL WHEN USING WEATHER MODE. PERFORMED WEATHER RADAR TEST NUMEROUS TIMES AND OCCASIONALLY GOT RADAR TO FAIL AND PWS FAIL. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST PER MM 34-43-00, ALL TEST PASS.SDR UALA2012040202047Module · malfunctionedWEATHER RADAR HAS HEAVY STROBE AT AN 8 MILE ARC. REPLACED LEFT AIMS COMM 2 MODULE. WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM OP'S CHECKED GOOD.SDR CALA2012033000219Drive Unit · inoperativeRADAR FAILS CONTINUOUSLY WITH "WXR FAIL"ICON, ON DISPLAY WITH RADAR OFF ON SHORT FINAL APPROACH "PWS FAIL "INTERMITTENT. NOTE RADAR TEST OK EVERYTIME WITH NO FAULTS. REPLACED UNIT DRIVE PEDESTAL AND TRANSCEIVER WX RADAR REF M/M 3 4-43-11-400-802 AND 34-43-11SDR ASAA12511311Transceiver · dirty"PWS FAIL" ON CAPTAIN`S AND F/O NAVIGATION DISPLAY. WEATHER RADAR RT CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. CLEANED DUST ETC FROM WEATHER RADAR RT MOUNT PER FIM 34-43 TASK 815. DETERMINED WEATHER RADAR CIRCUIT BREAKER COULD BE RESET PER MM 20-60-01. AFTER CLEANING AND RSDR UALA2012032601881Knob · brokenWX RADAR SWITCH KNOB "SKIRT" IS BROKEN. SWITCH FUNCTION IS OKAY. KNOB IS STILL FUNCTIONAL KNOB SHOULD BE REPLACED. NEW WX RADAR PANEL INSTALLED PER MM, OPS CHKS GOOD.SDR UALA2012032201831Control Panel · faultyRADAR TILT UNREALISTIC-5 UNITS UP PAINTS STRAIGHT DOWN. REPLACED WX CONTROL PANEL AND WX TR ALL TESTED.SDR ASAA12511272Transceiver · faultyPWS FAIL COMES ON WHEN SWITCHED FROM GROUND POWER. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE FAILURE. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR R/T DUE TO HISTORY REF M/M 34 43 41. OPERATIONAL TEST NORMAL.SDR AALA20120319001Transceiver · failedSTL - CREW REPORTED AFTER ONE HOUR OF FLIGHT WITH THE WEATHER RADAR ON NAVIGATIONAL DISPLAY, DISPLAY WENT FULL GREEN FOLLOWED BY "WXR FAIL". FLIGHT LANDED STL WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.SDR UALA2012031901781Scanner · malfunctionedLOST WX RADAR, RTFL (2X) REPLACED WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA PER MM. DUE TO REPEAT FAULT OF WX RADAR CLUTTER IN FLIGHT. NEED TO REPLACE ANTENNA DRIVE WITH A NEW ANTENNA PLATE. CONCURRED. PCN 580-9031 AND PCN 582-0031. PLEASE VERIFY WITH ONLINE IPC. USE MM 34-SDR HNAA2012031600698Radar · malfunctionedWEATHER RADAR SPIKING WITH INTERMITTENT TEXT FLIGHT MESSAGE. R & R WEATHER RADAR RT AND OPS CHECKED IAW MM 34-41-04. OPS CHECKED GOOD. RETURN TO SERVICE. RESEALED RADOME.SDR ASAA12511216Transceiver · failed"PWS FAIL" AMBER ALERTS ON CAPT & FO INBD DU'S. REPLACED WXR R/T WITH SERVICABLE ONE. ACCOMP OPS TEST, TEST PASS REF M/M 34 43 41 000 801 & 34 43 00 710 802 001.SDR DXTA2012030904914Radar · damagedON FINAL APPROACH, SUFFERED A BIRD STRIKE TO THE NOSE OF THE ACFT. REPAIRED RADOME AND REPLACE WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER. OPS CHECKED GOOD, NO DEFECTS NOTED.
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