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 ASAA12511215Drive Unit · failedPWS FAIL WARNING ILLUMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED WXR DRIVE UNIT REF AMM 34 43 11, OPS CK GOOD REF AMM 34 43 00.SDR ASAA12511197Warning System · false activationWXR STAB AMBER ANNUNICIATION CAME ON 2 TIMES DURING CRUISE. STAYED ON FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES. WHILE IT WAS ON THE RADAR RETURNS WERE DEGRADE. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. ACCOMP FIM: 34 43/822 WXR SYS BITE CHECK NML. NO FAULTS.SDR ASAA12511196Transceiver · failedPWS FAIL ILLUMINATED. DUPLICATED DEFECT. REMOVED & REPLACED RADAR R/T PER MM 34 43 41. FUNCTION CHECK NML PER MM 34 43 00.SDR ASAA12511175Transceiver · malfunctionedWX RADAR FAIL/PWS FAIL LIGHT ON. PERFORMED WXR SYSTEM OPERATIONAL TEST PER AMM REF REF 34 43 00 710 802 001 OP'S CKS GOOD. DUE TO HISTORY RECOMMEND NEW WXR R/T. REPLACED WX RADAR RT UNIT REF MM 34 43 41 000/801. GROUND VERIFICATION OPS CHECK GOOD REF MM 34SDR HALA2012030300098Radar · unknownLEFT WEATHER RADAR INOPERATIVE. PERFORMED OPS TEST OF WEATHER RADAR SYS IAW AMM TASK 34-43-00-501. TEST SATISFACTORY.SDR ASAA12511177Antenna · faultyPWS LIGHT ON. FLT CREW ALSO REPORT INTERMITTENT WX RADAR FAILURE W/"ANT" FAULT. REMOVED AND REPLACED RADAR ANTENNA. REF MM 34 43 11.SDR ASAA12511176Drive Unit · failedWEATHER RADAR FAILED ON GROUND WX FAIL FLAG IN VIEW. ACCOMP WXR SYSTEM OPS TEST, TEST PASSES EVERY TIME. DUE TO HISTORY REPLACED WXR ANTENNA DRIVE UNIT WITH SERVICABLE ONE. ACCOMP WXR SYSTEM OPS TEST, TEST PASS REF M/M 34 43 11 400 801 34 43 11 400 802 34 4SDR ASAA12511171Transceiver · failedWX FAIL ANNUNCIATED WHEN WEATHER RADAR TURNED ON. COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. DUE HISTORY REPLACED WX RADAR R/T. SYSTEM BITE AND OPS NORMAL REF MM 34 43*41 AND FIM 34 43 00 810 801. VERIFICATION FLIGHT SUCCESSFUL.SDR ASAA12511162Control Panel · failedWEATHER RADAR FAIL EN ROUTE THE WXR FAIL CONT STAB LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED. VERIFIED DEFECT WXR TEST INOP. DISPLAYS WXR STAB MESSAGE FOLLOWED BY WXR FAIL NO CALLOUTS OR TEST PATTERN. REPLACED WXR R/T REF MM 34 43 41, NO HELP. REPLACED WXR CONTROL PANEL REF MMSDR UALA2012022801210Transceiver · faultyTOO MUCH NOISE ON RADAR WITH GAIN MORE THAN 50 PERCENT. REPLACED WXR TRANSCEIVER PER MM. GROUND CHECK NORMAL.SDR ASAA12511159Transceiver · faultyPWS FAIL INOP PILOTS ND'S. VERIFIED DEFECT ACCOMPLISHED WXR TEST REF MM 34 43 00 TEST PASSED AND FAULT CLEARED. EGPWS TEST PASSED REF MM 34 46 00. DUE TO HISTORY REMOVED AND INSTALLED RADAR RT. REF FIM 34 43 00 810 815. SYS RETURNED TO NML. PERFORMED OPSSDR HALA2012022600080Warning Light · false activationETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYS -WINDSHEAR SYS EICAS DISPLAYED WITH WEATHER RADAR FAIL DISPLAYED ON NAV DISPLAY. THIS OCCURS WITH THE NR 1 RT SELECTED. WHEN NR 2 RT IS SELECTED, ALL ANNUNCIATIONS CLEAR. TROUBLESHOT IAW FIM 34-43-00/101, FIG 103 AND FIM 34-46-00/101, SDR ASAA12511142Drive Unit · failedWEATHER RADAR FAILED EN ROUTE. REF WDM 34 41 11 FOUND WXR R/T RACK CONNECTOR D189B PINS C13 & E10 PUSHED BACK RESEATED PINS. WXR TEST STILL FAILS ANT. REPLACED WXR ANT DRIVE UNIT REF MM 34 43 11 RE-INSTALLED WXR R/T REF MM 34 43 41 WXR, OPS CHECKS NORMAL.SDR UIEA2012022000055Unknown · unknownWEATHER RADAR OPERATION NOISEY. VISUALLY INSPECTED RADAR TILT AND PAN MOTOR AND GEAR ASSY NO OBVIOUS DEFECT IAW AMM 34-43-00.SDR ASAA1251124Monitor · malfunctionedRADAR INTERMITTENTLY FAILS, SCREEN SHOWS ALL GREEN. PERFORMED SYSTEM TEST OF WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM REF AMM 34-43-00-730-802-001, NO FAULTS NOTED.SDR UALA2012022001031Control Panel · malfunctionedWEATHER RADAR SHOWS THIN BAND OF GREEN RETURN AT 6 NM IN WEATHER WITH GAIN IN AUTO WITH REF TO FIM. REPLACED RECEIVER CONTROL PANEL PER MM. RECEIVER SYS TEST NORMAL.SDR ASAA2012021511111Warning Light · false activationPWS FAIL ANNUNCIATED ON BOTH NAV DISPLAYS. CYCLED CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR WEATHER RADAR (P6 1) CLEARED PWS FAULT. ACCOMP WEATHER RADAR OPS TEST PASS REF MM 34-43-00-710-802-001.SDR UALA2012020600717Transceiver · defectiveWXR WEAK MESSAGE INTERMITTENTLY DISPLAYED OI CAP AND F/O HSI. REPLACED WXR XCVR PER MM, CHECKS GOOD.SDR UALA2012020600716Antenna · failedWXR FAIL DSPLYD ON HSI. WXR FAIL WEAK DSPLYD ON HSI IN WXR TEST POS'N. CREW COMMENTS: WXR FAIL WEAK RT DISPLAYS. REPLACED WXR RADAR ANTENNA, ALL OPS CHECKS SATISFACTORY.SDR ASAA12511042Control Panel · defectiveWITH CAPTAIN RADAR IN MANUAL & WX CORRECT RADAR RETURN AT 10 DEG NOSE LOW TILT DISPLAYED ON MAP. HOWEVER TILT KNOB SHOWS ONLY 4 DEG NOSE LOW TILT. VERIFIED FAULT. REPLACED WXR CONT PNL WITH SERVICABLE ONE. INSTALLATION TEST PASSED. REF M/M 34 43 91 400 80SDR ASAA12511041Controller · malfunctionedWX RADAR WORKS NORMALLY EXCEPT WHEN AUTO IS DESELECTED AND TRANSFER BUTTONS ARE DESELECTED THE LEFT TILT KNOB INDEX DOES NOT AGREE WITH ND DISPLAY ON CAPT'S ND. AFTER CHECKING TILT AND GROUND RETURNS WITH RIGHT COPILOT KD DISPLAY THE RIGHT INDEX KNOB NUMBER ASDR ASAA12511027Unknown · malfunctionedTHE WX RADAR DISPLAY ON THE NDS AND LOWER DU IS SPOTTY THE PICTURE IS NOT SOLID. THERE ARE LOTS OF BLACK HOLES OR GAPS IN THE PICTURE WHEN WE PAINTED THE GROUND THE RETURN WAS NOT SOLID. PERFORMED WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM BITE TEST PER FIM TASK 34 43 00 810 801,SDR UALA2012013000604Transceiver · inoperativeWX FAIL DISPLAYED ON NR 3 HSI(S). WXR TEST INOP. (1=CAPT, 2=1ST OFF, 3=BOTH). FOUND AS STATED DF PER MEL. ACP'D FAULT ISOLATION REF MM, WXR FAIL DISPLAYED ON EHSI, WRX UNIT DEAD, NO PWR. REPLACED WRX XCVR, SYSTEM TESTS OKAY.SDR ASAA12511004Unknown · malfunctionedWEATHER RADAR IN WX WX T MAP SHOWS GROUND RETURNS ON RIGHT SIDE OF NAV DISPLAY ON BOTH CAPT AND F/O'S DISPLAYS. PILOTS REPORTED THAT THERE WERE NO GROUND RETURNS ON LEFT PART OF SCREENS (BOTH CAPTAINS AND F/O'S SIDE). RESET SYSTEM AND CHECKED RADAR IAW AMM 3SDR UALA2012013000595Drive Unit · faultyWXR FAIL MSG ON ND. OK AFTER RADAR TURNED OFF AND BACK ON. REPLACED WXR ANTENNA DRIVE UNIT, OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR UALA2012012500508Control Panel · faultyWX RADAR FAILURE, RTFL. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR CONTROL PANEL IAW MM.SDR MYWA120006Radar · intermittentETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM: WX RADAR SYSTEM WILL NOT TEST. DISPLAYED WX STAB THEN WX FAILED ON NAV DISPLAY SCREEN. PERFORMED FIM TASK 34-43-801 ALL TESTS AND BITE PROCEDURES PAST. FAULT FOUND TO BE INTERMITTENT. AFT OK FOR SERVICE.SDR HALA2012010900014Transceiver · failedETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYS - WXR FAIL DISPLAYED ON HSI W/RT SYS SELECTED. WX TEST NOT ATTEMPTED. REPLACED RT WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER, GROUND CK OK IAW
AMM34-43-00.SDR HALA2012010200003Display · malfunctionedETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYS - WEATHER RADAR AND TERRAIN DISPLAY ON F/O NAV DISPLAY DOES NOT GET BRIGHT ENOUGH WHEN NAV INTENSITY IS DIMMED. EHSI TEST OK IAW AMM 34-22-05 & GPWS TEST OK IAW AMM 34-46-00 & WXR TEST OK IAW AMM 34-43-00.SDR UALA2011121906927Drive Assy · malfunctionedWEATHER RADAR FAIL DISPLAYED ON CAPT AND FO EADI'S ATTEMPTED RESET, NO HELP. COMPLIED WITH MEL. RDF-T :EICAS MAINT MSG "WXR SYS" ALSO TROUBLESHOT PER MM. "WXR FAIL ANT" SHOWS ON BOTH EHSI. REPLACED ANTENNA DRIVE ASSY.SDR ASAA11510808Transceiver · failedPWS FAIL ILLUMINATED. REPLACED WXR RECEIVER / TRANSMITTER REF MM 34 43 11. WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM OPERATIONAL TEST PASSED REF MM 34 43 00.SDR HALA2011121600594Radar · warning lightETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYS - EICAS "WXR SYS" MESSAGE ON STATUS PAGE. PERFORMED BITE TEST ON TRANSCEIVER, PERFORMED OPS CHECK IAW AMM 34-43-00, CHECKED GOOD.SDR HALA2011121300588Warning Message · false activationETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM - WX RADAR SYS EICAS STATUS MESSAGE DISPLAYED. ACCOMPLISHED FIM 34-43-00 NO FAULTS NOTED. SYSTEMS OPS CK GOOD AT GATE, EICAS MSG WXR RADAR SYS EXINGUISHED. OK FOR SERVICE.SDR HALA2011121300584Warning Light · false indicationETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYS - WX RADAR SYS EICAS STATUS MESSAGE DISPLAYED. ACCOMPLISHED FIM 34-43-00 NO FAULTS NOTED, SYS OPS CHECKED GOOD AT GATE. EICAS MESSAGE WXR RADAR SYS EXINGUISHED, OK FOR SERVICE.SDR HALA2011121100579Radar · malfunctionedETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYS - WX RADAR AUTO GAIN SETTING SHOWS INDICATION EQUIVALENT TO MAX GAIN EXCESSIVE CLUTTER, EVEN IF POINTED UP. RAN TEST OF WX RADAR IAW AMM 34-43-00-715-001 AND 34-43-00-725-319. NO FAULTS NOTED. SYS OPS NORMAL.SDR ASAA11510778Antenna · failedDURING CRUISE PWS FAIL IN TERR MODE AND WXR FAIL IN WXR MODE. REPLACED WXR ANTENNA REF MM 34 43 11 400 800 34 43 11 000 801 & OPS CHECK OK REF MM 34 43 00 710 802 001.SDR ASAA11510776Transceiver · not seated"PWS FAIL" LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTANLTY. RE-SEATED WXR R.T & SECURED. ACCOMPLISHED FIM TASK 34 43 00 WXR BITE GRD VERIFICATION SUCCESSFUL.SDR HALA2011120800570Warning Light · false activationETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM - HAVE "WXR SYS" STATUS MESSAGE WX RADAR TESTED AND OPS NORMAL BOTH LT/RT. ACCOMPLISHED FIM 34-43-00-1 NO FAULTS DISPLAYED ON SYS. CKS NML IAW FIM.SDR ASAA11510761Unknown · malfunctionedWEATHER RADAR OPERATED NORMALLY FOR OCEANIC CRUISE. AT END OF OCEANIC PORTION OF FLIGHT WEATHER RADAR WAS TURNED OFF AND TERRAIN WAS SELECTED FOR DISPLAY. "ANS FAIL" WAS ANNUNCIATED ON BOTH NAV DISPLAYS WEATHER RADAR WAS TURNED BACK ON AND "WXR FAIL" WAS ANNSDR ASAA11510740Transceiver · faultyON T/O ROLL PWS FAIL /WXR FAIL ILLUMINATED ON BOTH ND'S. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR RT UNIT REF MM 34 43 41 000 801 AND 400 801. GROUND VERIFIED CHECKED GOOD REF 34 13 00 710 802 0011.SDR ASAA11510739Drive Unit · faultyON T/O AT 500' PWS FAIL ILLUMINATED ON BOTH ND'S. DEBRIEFED CREW ALSO REPORTED THAT THE BLUE "ANT" LIGHT WAS ILLUMUNATED. "ANT" LIGHT DID GO OUT. REPLACED ANTENNA DRIVE UNIT REF MM 34 43 11, OPS CHECKS GOOD REF MM 34 43 00.SDR UALA2011112906559Drive Unit · failedWEATHER RADAR DISPLAY IS NOT PRESENT WHEN WXR SELECTED ON EFIS CONTROL PANEL. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR DRIVE UNIT PER MM, TESTED OK.SDR VNAA2011120200024Radar · noisyCREW REPORTED RADAR WAS MAKING A GRINDING SOUND WHEN CHANGING TILT. CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO CLT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RADAR ANTENNA. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT, REMOVED, REPLACED, AND OPERATIONAL CHECKED THE RADAR ASDR HALA2011112800547Drive Unit · failedETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYS - BOTH LT & RT WEATHER RADAR NOT WORKING-ACCOMPANIED BY AMBER 'WXR FAIL' ON EFIS-NEED TO TEST POSITION A BLUE "ANT" WARNING SHOWED BELOW "WXR FAIL". REPLACED WX RADAR ANTENNA DRIVE IAW AMM 34-43-05. OPS CHECKED OK ON BOTH LT & RT SYS. OSDR ASAA11510695Transceiver · faultyWEATHER RADAR "SPOKING" THROUGHOUT FULL SWEEP IN VARIOUS RANGES & INTENSITIES. UNDERLYING WEATHER RETURNS UNRELIABLE. REPLACED WXR R/T REF MM 34 43 41 000 801 & 34 43 41 400 801. OPS NORMAL REF MM 34 43 00 710 802 001. ETOPS GROUND VERIFICATION TEST SUCCESSDR UALA2011112106361Scanner · faultyWX RADAR SYSTEM FAILURE, FLIGHT DIVERTED. RADAR FAIL MSG INITIALLY DISPLAYED ON PFD. STATUS MSG 'WXR SYS' DISPLAYED WITH MAINT MSG ON AHM 34005 AND 34025 BOTH L AND R SYS ANT DRIVE FAIL. ATTEMPTED MULTIPLE RESETS, NO HELP. REPLACED SCANNER ASSY WITH BORROWSDR CALA2011112100753Control Panel · failedWX RADAR CONTROL PANEL BUTTONS WORK INTERMITTANTLY REMOVED AND REPLACED WX RADAR CONTROL PANEL REF AMM 34-43-91. OPS CHECK GOOD. MX ALSO REMOVED AND REPLACED NR1 NAV PNL & NR 3 VHF RADIO TUNING PANEL. SUSPECT PANEL FAILURE DUE TO FLUID INGRESS. AIR RETURN.SDR HALA2011111700529Radar · no testETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYS - RT WEATHER RADAR SYS FAILED DURING TEST. RESET WEATHER RADAR SYS. GROUND OPS CHECKED OK.SDR C8GA201111150025Transceiver · failedDURING CRUISE, THE WEATHER RADAR SCREEN WENT BLANK. THE ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED NOTING THAT THE RADAR TRANSCEIVER TO BE AT FAULT. R & R THE RADAR TRANSCEIVER AND PERFORMED OPS CHECKS WITHOUT DESDR WRNA201100010Antenna · failedWEATHER RADAR SYSTEM FAILED WHILE IN FLT. BOTH NR 1 AND 2 SYSTEMS INOPERATIVE. DIVERTED DUE TO WEATHER. MX REPLACED WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA IAW 34-41-00 AND 34-41-04 STEP 3. OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
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