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
Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
SDR UALA2011111006133Transceiver · faultyWX RADAR FAILURE, RTFL WX RADAR INOP: CAPTS SCREEN PAINTS RED AND F-O SCREEN PAINTS PURPLE. ATTEMPTED RESET IN FLIGHT AND NO HELP. DEBRIEFED CREW. PWR SYSTEM UP GOT RT FAIL MESSAGE ON BOTH SCREENS. REPLACE WX TRANSCEIVER IAW AMM. OPS CHECK'D NORMAL. BISDR UALA2011110906107Drive Unit · faultyUNCOMMANDED A-P DISCONNECT 5 HOURS 45 MINUTES AFTER T/O. FL400 MACH .83. REPLACED WX DRIVE UNIT, MAINT MSG 34-44032. ACCOMPLISHED FULL CAT 3 TEST PASSED.SDR UALA2011110405977Control Panel · faultyWX RADAR FAILURE, RTFL. MESSAGE DISPLAYED. FOLLOWED PROCEDURE IN FM, NO HELP. ATTEMPTED CB RESET, FAIL MESSAGE RETURNED. ACP'D SYSTEM CHECK OF THE WX RADAR, NO SCAN SWEEP AND FAILURE MESSAGE FAULTED THE ANTENNA. REPLACED THE DRIVE ASSY & ANTENNA PER MM. SDR ASAA11510620Transceiver · defectiveRADAR SPOKES INTERMITTENTLY ALL QUADRANTS/RANGES/TILTS. CONFIRMED RADAR SPOKES. VERIFIED RECEIVER/TRANSMITTER COOL FAN OPERATES PER AMM 34 43 41 400 801 FAN CIRCULATES NORMAL. REPLACED RADAR RECEIVER/TRANSMITTER PER AMM 34 43 41 400 801. PERFORMED RADAR SYSDR HALA2011102700496Transceiver · failedETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYS - RETURN NOISY ON HSI WXR DISPLAY AND WXR INDICATOR DISPLAY INTERMITTENT. REPLACED WXR TRANSCEIVER IAW MM 34-43-01, GROUND CHECK OK.SDR HALA2011102300485Radar · failedETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYS - STATUS MSG - "WXR SYS" LT SIDE WX RADAR TEST FAILS. LT WX RADAR SYS TEST OK IAW MM 34-43-00.SDR YENA20111016360Antenna · failedFLT 753, JFK-CUN, AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO MCO DUE TO WEATHER RADAR SYS INOP. QRH RESET PROCEDURE WAS ATTEMPTED WITH NO SUCCESS. FOUND RADAR DRIVE ANTENNA STUCK (FAIL) IN LEFT POSITION. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEATHER RADAR DRIVE ANTENNA (7SQ) REF AMM 34-41-11. OSDR ASAA11510514Transceiver · malfunctionedPWS FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING PREFLIGHT. ADDITIONALLY WX RADAR SHOWS FAULT INDICATION "RT" ON DISPLAY DURING T/S. PERFORMED FIM TASK 34 43 00 810 815 PREDICTIVE WINDSHEAR SYSTEM PROBLEM FAULT ISOLATION AND TASK 34 43 00 710 802 001 WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM OSDR IXXA110069OTransceiver · defectiveDURING CLIMB OUT, THE WEATHER RADAR FAILED. THE CREW RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX REPLACED WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER, OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM 34-40-02. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR ASAA11510483Transceiver · malfunctionedON PREFLIGHT PWS FAILED & WXR FAIL ILLUMINATED ON ND. REPLACED WX TRANSCEIVER PER AMM 34 43 41, OPS CHECK PER AMM 34 43 00.SDR HALA2011100600432Warning Message · illuminatedETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYS - WXR SYS STATUS EICAS WARNING. PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING IAW FIM 34-43-00/101 FIG 103, ALL CHECKS ARE GOOD. NO FAULTS NOTED ON EICAS SCREEN. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.SDR AALA20110929MIA01Receiver · malfunctionedMIA - CREW REPORTED WEATHER RADAR FAILED AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT RETURNED MIA LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.SDR AALA20110928JFK01Transceiver · inoperativeJFK - CREW REPORTED WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM FAILED ON BOTH CAPTAIN AND FIRST OFFICERS SIDE. FLIGHT RETURNED JFK LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.SDR ASAA11510428Knob · bentTILT KNOB ON RADAR CONTROL PANEL BENT. REPLACED WX RADAR CONTROL PANEL PER MM 34 43 91 000 801 & MM 34 43 91 400 801. OPS NORMAL PER SAME.SDR HNAA2011100600317Transceiver · failedWEATHER RADAR INOP. NOT PAINTING GROUND OR WEATHER. R & R WEATHER RADAR RT IAW 34-41-04. OPS CHECKED GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE.SDR UALA2011092605191Control Panel · faultyWX RADAR FAIL ANTENNA MESSAGE DISPLAYED ACCOMPLISHED WIRING CHECK FROM WX TRANSCEIVER TO PLANNER ASSY ALL CHECKS GOOD, REPLACED WX RADAR CONTROL PANEL M75, WX RADAR ASSY INCLUDING FLAT PLATE ANTENNA AND MOUNT M269, OPS CHECKED NORMAL ON THE GROUND.SDR ASAA11510419Control Panel · faultyRADAR CONTROLLER BACKLIGHTING ON CENTER PEDESTAL IS TOO DIM TO SEE CONTROLS ILLUMINATED. VERIFIED DISCREPANCY. REPLACED WX RDR CTL PANEL REF MM 34 43 91. OPS NML REF SAME.SDR AALA20110926MCO01Transceiver · failedMCO - INFLIGHT YYZ-MIA. CREW REPORTED WEATHER RADAR FAILED INFLIGHT. FLIGHT DIVERTED MCO LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR TRANSCIEVER. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.SDR UALA2011091905053Scanner · malfunctionedWX RADAR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WX RADAR SCANNER AND FLAT PLATE. WX RADAR WAS TOTALLY INOP WITH WX FAIL ANT DISPLAYED. AFTER REPLACEMENT, FAIL MSG WAS NOT DISPLAYED AND WX RADAR TESTS AND IS OPERATIONAL. CHECKS OKAY.SDR ASAA11510381Unknown · malfunctionedWXR STAB LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. NO FAULTS LOGGED. VERIFIED RADAR CONTROL PANEL SETTINGS. RADAR BITE CHECK OP CK & ANTENNA TILT CHECK NORMAL. REF MM 34 42 00 810 801 34 43 00 710 802 001 1 & 34 43 00 730 802 001 1.SDR USAA2011110100001Transceiver · faultySPECIAL ITEM "SMOKE IN CABIN" JOB CARD 26L00021001 REQUIRED. ACCOMPLISHED JOB CARD # 26L00021001. BASED ON JOB CARD 26L00021001, SOURCE OF ODOR IS THE NR 1 RADAR TRANSCEIVER. LOGPAGE 7565979: RADAR INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED RADAR TRANCEIVER PER AMSDR ASAA11510363Drive Unit · defectiveRADAR IMAGE ON CAL/MAX OR 3 WITH STAB ON IS "SPOKING". IMAGE SPOKES IN ALL QUADS OF SCREEN. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR ANT DRIVE UNIT PER M/M 34 43 11. PERFORMED WXR SYSTEM OPS TEST, OPS TEST GOOD.SDR ASAA11510362Unknown · malfunctionedWXR FAIL ANNUNCIATOR ON BOTH DU'S. PERFORMED FIM TASK 34 43 00 810 801 WEATHER RADER SYSTEM BITE CLEARED FAULTS INTERMITTENT FAULT OBSERVED GROUND VERIFICATION SUCCESSFUL SYSTEM OP'S NORMAL.SDR NOCA08511Transceiver · inoperativeAIRCRAFT HAD AN AIR TURNBACK INTO LEJ DUE TO RIGHT WX RADAR FAILED AND LEFT SYSTEM ALREADY PLACARD. REMOVED AND CHECKED BOTH WX TRANSCEIVERS AND CHECKED FOR BENT OR CORRODED PINS NO DEFECTS NOTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT WX TRANSCEIVER AS PER MM 34-43-01. SDR AALA20110908MIA01Transceiver · inoperativeMIA - CREW REPORTED WEATHER RADAR FAILED DURING CLIMBOUT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED MIA LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.SDR 9JLA2011100706053Radar · defectiveCREW REPORTED, RECEIVED (RADAR FAULT) AMBER ANNUNCIATION ON MFD & PFD WHEN SELECTING RADAR. RADAR PAINTS SOLID ARC OF GREEN, YELLOW AND RED AT MID RANGE SETTING. (RADAR FAULT) FLASHES THEN GOES STEADY. STILL SHOWS LIGHTENING. TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM. FOUND BADSDR C2XA11CL197Radar · faultyRDU FLT 5907 THE CREW REPORTED THE WEATHER RADAR FAILED IN FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED INTO CLE AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE WEATHER RADAR RTA. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.SDR ASAA11510326Transceiver · failedPAST "'RP" WX RADAR "WX FAIL" ANNUNCIATED ON ND. IN TEST MODE "PWS FAIL AND WX FAIL" ANNUNCIATED. THE REST OF FLIGHT RADAR WAS INTERMITTANT. WX WAS VFR EN ROUTE. FAILURE OCCURED IN ETOPS AIRSPACE. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER PER M/M 34 43 41. PERFOSDR ASAA11510324Unknown · malfunctionedWX FAIL AND PWS FAIL MESSAGES DISPLAYED WITH RADAR FAILURE. RESTORED WX RADAR SYSTEM REF AMM 34 43 00 710. SYS OPS NORMAL GROUND VERIFICATION OF SYSTEM CHECKS OK.SDR HALA2011082900395Radar · malfunctionedETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYS - LT WX RADAR WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. PERFORMED FIM 34-43-00-101, WX RADAR OPS CHECKED OK. NO FAULTS NOTED.SDR HALA2011082800396Warning Light · false activationETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYS - LT " WINDSHEAR SYS EICAS" ILLUMINATED-ALSO "WXR SYS" STATUS MSG PAGE AND "WXR FAIL" ON. PERFORMED WXR BITE PROCEDURE IAW FIM 34-43-00 MESSAGE CLEARED, NO FAULTS FOUND, FAULT HAS BEEN CORRECTED.SDR UALA2011082204434Transceiver · faultyRADAR UNRELIABLE, FLIGHT DIVERTED. WX RETURNS ERRATIC ON WXR DISPLAY. CREW COMMENTS: WX RADAR NOT PAINTING ACTUAL WX. REPLACED WXR TRANCEIVER PER MM. RELOCATED ACFT TO ORD SCENIC PAD AND PERFORMED AN OPERATIONAL TEST PER MM, SYSTEM PAINTED AND TESTED NORMSDR C2XA11IA181Transceiver · inoperativeIAH - FLIGHT 2474, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE RADAR FAILED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RADAR RT, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.SDR UALA2011081904415Antenna · failedWXR FAIL ON EHSI, FLT DIVERTED. WHEN TEST SELECTED, "ANT RT" DISPLAYED UNDER WX RADAR FAIL ON ESHI. RESET WX RADAR CB GRID F2, NO HELP. ALSO TRIED PWS OFF, TILT IN MAN OR AUTO, GAIN IN AUTO OR MAX, ALL NO HELP. FOUND ANTENNA FAILURE AFTER TRANSCEIVER BITE PROSDR ASAA11510262Unknown · malfunctionedSELECTING WX RADAR ON EITHER CAPTS OR F/O DISPLAY CAUSES TERR FAIL TO ILLUMINATE TURNING WX RADAR OFF TERR FAIL GOES AWAY AND TERR COMES UP ON BOTH ND'S TERR FAIL MSG COMES ON WHEN WX RADAR IS SELECTED AND TURNED ON. PERFORMED GPWS OPS TEST PER 34 46 00 710 8SDR CALA2011081700544Transceiver · failedWXR WEAK ANNUNCIATOR ON BOTH EHSI'D WITH WXR RADAR ON WINDSHEAR SYSTEM EICAS ALSO DISPLAYED NO RADAR RETURNS NOTED OVER WATER. REMOVED AND REPLACED WXR TRANS AS PER AMM 34-43-01 004-060 OPS CHECK NORMAL. OK TO CONTINUE. ROTABLE PARTS CHANGE WAS INDICATED - SDR ASAA11510232Unknown · malfunctionedWX RADAR DOES NOT FUNCTION IN "WX" MODE WHEN "WX" IS SELECTED ON CAPT'S SIDE IT TRIPS OFF "TERRAIN" ON F/O'S SIDE AS WELL. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE WXR OPERATIONAL TEST NORMAL REF MM 34 43 00. BOTH DEU LOGGED 31 67550 ON PREVIOUS LEG. PERFORMED FIM 31 63 TASK 80SDR AALA20110812MIA01Receiver · failedMIA (REPEAT ITEM) CREW REPORTED ON CLIMBOUT WEATHER RADAR FAILED. FLIGHT RETURNED MIA LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED RECEIVER. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.SDR UALA2011081104227Control Panel · faultyWXR SYS WXR DISPLAY IS NOT PRESENT WHEN WXR SELECTED ON EFIS CONTROL PANEL. STATUS MSG01 - NOT ACTIVE CRUISE INTERMITTENT; WXR CONTROL PANEL HAS NO OUTPUT OR IS FAILED. DB- WXR TRANSCEIVER (LEFT) MSG02- NOT ACTIVE CRUISE INTERMITTENT; WXR TRANSCEIVER (LEFT) SDR UALA2011081104226Control Panel · malfunctionedWXR SYS STATUS MSG DISPLAYED. MAT SHOWS WXR SYS CTRL PANEL HAS AN INTERNAL FAULT. WXR SYS TEST FAILED. DEFECT PLACED ON MEL 3443F FOR REPAIR. REPLACED CONTROL PANEL PER AMM.SDR HALA2011080900360Circuit Breaker · malfunctionedETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYS - LT WEATHER RADAR INOP. RESET NR 1 WX RADAR C/B. PERFORMED FIM 34-43-00-1, FIG 103, NO FAULTS FOUND.SDR SWAA115715Indicator · faultyAIR TURNBACK - INTERMITTENT RADAR PAINTS WEATHER EVERY OTHER SWEEP AND ERASES WEATHER EVERY OTHER SWEEP. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEATHER RADAR INDICATOR.SDR UALA2011081004194Transceiver · faultyWEATHER RADAR - DOES NOT SHOW RETURNS. REPLACED TRANSCEIVER AND OPS CHECKS NORMAL.SDR CHQA201100303Transceiver · defectiveCREW REPORTED THAT THE WEATHER RADAR WAS NOT DEPICTING THE WEATHER AS SEEN VISUALLY OUTSIDE THE AIRCRAFT. THE CREW TRIED USING BOTH AUTOMATIC AND MANUAL GAIN MODES, BUT RADAR REMAINED THE SAME. THE CREW DIVERTED TO KCMH AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDESDR UALA2011072803888Transceiver · inoperativeWX RADAR INOP, FLIGHT DIVERTED. REPLACED RADAR R-T. OPS NORMAL.SDR UALA2011072703865Transceiver · failedWEATHER RADAR SYS INOP, FLIGHT DIVERTED. WEATHER RADAR TRANCEIVER REPLACED, GROUND CHECKED NORMAL.SDR ASAA11510173Circuit Breaker · openAFTER SELECTING "WX" ON RADAR CONTROL PANEL "WXR FAIL" APPEARED ON THE ND. WX RADAR APPEARED INOP. FOUND WX RADAR RT CB OUT. RESET CB PER AMM 20 60 01 860 801. NO DEFECTS NOTED DURING RESET ACP WX RADAR SYSTEM OPERATIONAL TEST PER AMM 34 43 00 710 802 001,SDR ASAA11510160Transceiver · failedWEATHER RADAR "WXR FAIL" AMBER LIGHT ILLUM ON DESCENT TO LIH. RECENTLY INSTALLED R/T S/N 1179F HAS HISTORY OF SAME. NO SIGNS OF ANY LIQUID SPILL ON THE COVER. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER. OPS CHECK SAME GOOD. GND VERIFICATION CHECK GOOD. REF FIM 3SDR AALA20110723TUL02Control Panel · failedCLO - INFLIGHT LIM-MIA. CREW REPORTED WEATHER RADAR FAILED. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED CLO LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. WEATHER RADAR PLACARD PER MEL. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR CONTROL PANEL AT DFW ON 07/24/2011. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.SDR ASAA11510153Antenna · malfunctionedPWS FAULT ON CA / FO ND'S. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE DUE TO HISTORY REPLACED WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA REF MM 34 43 11. WXR SYSTEM OPERATIONAL TEST PASSED.
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