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 CA100922008Motor · seizedBOTH WEATHER RADAR SYS FAILED AFTER TAKEOFF, ENROUTE. FLIGHT DIVERTED AND DURING TROUBLESHOOTING IT WAS IDENTIFIED THAT THE WEATHER ANTENNA SWEEP MOTOR, COMMON TO BOTH SYS, WAS SEIZED. THE ANTENNA WAS REPLACED AND BOTH SYSTEMS WERE GROUND FUNCTIONED SERVICEASDR ASAA1058287Relay · failedDURING FLIGHT AT CRUISE CAPTAINS INBOARD DU DISPLAYED WXR FAIL. FIRST OFFICER'S DISPLAY REMAINED NORMAL. FAULT CODE IS 34405031. FOR FAULT CODE 34405031 C/W FIM 34-43-00-810-801. PERFORMED WEATHER RADAR SYS BITE SIX TIMES. OPS NORMAL CAPT & F/O POS. REPLSDR ASAA1058285Transceiver · malfunctionedCAPTAIN'S WEATHER RADAR FAILED. DISPLAY ON I/B DU INTERMITTENT. WXR FAIL ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. WXR WORKED FINE ON F/O SIDE. PERFORMED WXR OPERATIONAL TEST REF MM 34 43 00 NO FAULT NOTED. NR 1 DEU LOGGED FAULT 31 68861 FOR PREVIOUS FLT PESDR GTIA1000044Radar · inoperativeGATE RETURN DUE TO A WEATHER RADAR OUTAGE. THE ACFT DID A LOW SPEED ABORT TAKEOFF, 75 KTS.SDR ASAA1058281Transceiver · faultyRADAR SPOKING IN LEFT QUADRANT. SEEMED LESS SO BELOW 10K, CONFIRMED. REMOVED & REPLACED WX RADAR TRANSCEIVER REF MM 34 43 41 400 801 & 34 43 41 000 801. OPS NORMAL PER SAME. GROUND VERIFICATION SUCCESSFUL.SDR AALA20100914GIG01Antenna · failedGIG - CREW REPORTED WEATHER RADAR FAILED INFLIGHT. EMERGENCY DECLARED RETURNED GIG LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.SDR DALA1022046312Indicator · odorDURING FLIGHT, THE CAPT'S RADAR DISPLAY EMITTED AN ELECTRICAL SMOKE ODOR AND BECAME ERRATIC. RADAR DISPLAY WAS SHUTOFF AND ODOR DISSIPATED. MX CONFIRMED THE WX RADAR INDICATOR AS THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR AND REPLACED IT. OPS TEST WAS GOOD.SDR UALA2010090703307Antenna · failedWINDSHEAR SYS EITHER PREDICTIVE OR REACTIVE WINDSHEAR ALERTING FUNCTIONS ARE FAILED SUCH THAT WINDSHEAR ALERTING CAPABILITY IS REDUCED OR NOT AVAILABLE. A REACTIVE WINDSHEAR FAILURE WILL ONLY SET THE MESSAGE WITH THE REACTIVE WINDSHEAR OPTION ACTIVE. ADVISORY SDR HALA2010083100390Warning Light · false activationETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYS - STATUS MESSAGE READS "WXR SYS". ACCOMP FIM 34-43-00. WXR R/T CHECK GOOD. NO FAULTS NOTED. ACCOMP EICAS MSG CLEANING IAW FIM 31-41-00. WXR SYS MSG REMAINS EXTINGUISHED. OK FOR SERVICE.SDR UALA2010082403130Transceiver · failedWEATHER RADAR FAIL ON EFIS. FOUND DEFECTIVE TRANSCEIVER. REPLACED TRANSCEIVER PER MM. OPS ARE GOOD.SDR AALA20100818BOS01Circuit Breaker · trippedBOS - CREW REPORTED WEATHER RADAR FAILED AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED BOS LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. RESET WEATHER RADAR CIRCUIT BREAKER. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.SDR QXEA2010082300490Transceiver · failedWEATHER RADAR INOP, DUE TO WEATHER DIVERTED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REPLACED THE WEATHER TRANSCEIVER IAW AMM 34-41-01-000-801, 34-41-01-400-801, ALL CHECKED GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR ASAA1058203Unknown · malfunctionedWX RADAR IS STROBING IN ALL RANGES WX OR WX+T. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE DEFECT. WEATHER RADAR OPS NORMAL REF MM 34 43 00. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEATHER RADAR R/T PRECAUTIONARY REF MM 34 43 41 GROUND VERIFICATION TEST PASSED.SDR AALA20100815TUL03Blower · seizedTUL - INFLIGHT LAS-MIA. CREW REPORTED WEATHER RADAR FAILED. DIVERTED TUL LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR RIGHT BLOWER. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.SDR UALA2010081602996Antenna · faultyWWR RADAR FAIL ON BOTH SIDES. ANTENNA IN BLUE. REPLACED ANTENNA PER MM. OPS CHECK NORMAL.SDR QXEA2010081600481Transceiver · inoperativeWEATHER FAIL RECEIVED AFTER TURNING RADAR ON STANDBY ENROUTE. TRIED CYCLING AND MESSAGE RETURNED. DIVERTED TO GEG. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. PLACED ON MEL 34-40-1. PERFORMED OPS TEST AND FOUND NO DEFECTS IAW TASK 34-41-00-710-802. CLEARED MEL. RETURNED TO SERVICE. SDR UALA2010080902887Transceiver · faultyWEATHER RADAR FAIL IS INTERMITTENTLY DISPLAYED WITH RADAR SELECTED ON. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER PER MM. OPS NORMAL.SDR ASAA1058138Blower · dirtyPWS FAIL ANNUNCIATED ON BOTH DISPLAYS AFTER LANDING. ACCOMP WXR SYS DISPLAY TEST, TEST PASS. ACCOMP GVI OF R/T BLOWER FOUND BLOWER DIRTY REMOVED R/T & BLOWER. CLEANED BLOWER RE-INSTALLED BLOWER. ACCOMP BLOWER TEST, TEST PASS. RE-INSTALLED R/T. ACCOMP WXRSDR HALA2010080200351Warning Light · false activationETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYS - BTB: EICAS MESSAGE: "WXR SYS" DURING TAXI UNABLE TO CLEAR BY RESETTING CBS. TROUBLESHOOT IAW MM34-43-00 NO DEFECTS NOTED. CLEARED STATUS MSG WXR SYS OPS CK NORMALLY OK FOR SERVICE.SDR UALA2010080202770Transceiver · defectiveCREW REFUSAL FOR WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER. REPLACED LT WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER PER MM. OPS NORMAL.SDR HALA2010072900341Radar · unknownETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYS - RT WX RADAR FAIL. OPERATED RT WX RADAR IAW FIM 34-43-00 FIG 103 SHEETS 11-15, TEST GOOD, NO PROBLEMS OR FAULTS.SDR UALA2010072802730Transceiver · faultyWEATHER RADAR FAIL DISPLAYED ON HSI. WEATHER RADAR FAIL RT DISPLAYED ON HSI WHEN IN WEATHER RADAR TEST. WX FAIL & RT DISPLAYED ON HSI IN FLT. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER IAW MM, SYS TESTS NORMAL.SDR NSVA2010129Receiver · malfunctionedWEATHER RADAR STOPPED WORKING DURING CRUISE. DIVERTED TO ALTERNATE DUE TO THUNDERSTORMS EN ROUTE AND DESTINATION. REMOVED AND REPLACED RADAR RECEIVER.SDR ASAA1058099Unknown · malfunctionedWEATHER RADAR STAB OUT OF TOLERANCE (ON DEPT TILT 11 DEGREES UP GROUND CLUTTER ENTIRE SCREEN UNTIL FL200) TRIED DIFFERENT TILT SELECTIONS TO NO AVAIL. CANNOT DUPLICATE ON GROUND IN SEA. GROUND VERIFICATION AND SYSTEM OPERATION NORMAL PER MM 34 43 00 SYSTEM TSDR QXEA2010072600442Antenna · failedWX FAIL ON BOTH MFD'S. RETURNED TO THE FIELD, LANDING UNEVENTFUL. R & R WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA IAW AMM TASKS 34-41-06-000-801 AND 34-41-06-400-801 , PERFORMED OPS CHECK IAW AMM TASKS 34-41-00-710-801 AND 34-41-00-710-802 , OPS CHECK GOOD NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTESDR HALA2010072100321Unknown · malfunctionedETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM - RT SIDE WX RADAR INOP, SOLID RED. T-S PER FIM 34-43-00 FIG 103 SHEETS 11-15. BITE OF BOTH TRANSCEIVERS FOUND NO FAULTS. SYSTEM OPERATES NORMALLY, OK FOR SERVICE.SDR AALA20100718ORD01Drive Unit · failedORD - INFLIGHT DFW-DTW. CREW REPORTED WEATHER RADAR WAS MALFUNCTIONING. FLIGHT WAS DIVERTED ORD LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR DRIVE UNIT.SDR SIMA201019603Transmitter · failedON FLIGHT 4088 DURING TAKEOFF THE CREW REPORTED THE WEATHER RADAR FAILED. THE CAPTAIN ELECTED TO RETURN TO ORD. OVERWEIGHT LANDING WEIGHT AT TOUCHDOWN WAS 45,500 LBS. IT WAS A NORMAL LANDING VERTICAL SPEED AT TOUCHDOWN AND WAS LESS THAN 100 FEET PER MINUTE.SDR GTIA1000034Control Panel · failedWEATHER RADAR FAILED. R & R RADAR CONTROL PANEL.SDR AALA20100710JFK01Transceiver · malfunctionedJFK - CREW REPORTED WEATHER RADAR FAILED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. EMERGENCY DECLARED RETURNED JFK LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.SDR 2ARF201007001Transceiver · faultyAIRCRAFT RETURNED DUE TO DURING CLIMB, THE RADAR MONITOR IMAGE DISAPPEARED, INDICATING "ANT FAULT". MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED AND TESTED THE WEATHER RADAR ANT AND RECEIVER TRANSMITTER IAW MM 34-41-01/-04 AND MM 34-41-00, ALL CORRECT. THE OVERWEIGHT INSPSDR COEA2010070702908Transceiver · failedEN ROUTE FROM RAP TO FSD ON FLIGHT NUMBER 7584: RADAR FAILED AFTER TAKEOFF. SEVERE WEATHER EN ROUTE. PILOTS ELECTED TO RETURN TO RAP. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED RADAR RT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR HALA2010062800277Warning Light · false activationETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYS - EICAS STATUS MSG WXR SYS DISPLAYED. T/S IAW FIM 34-43-00/101, FIG 103. NO FAULTS FOUND, OK FOR SERVICE.SDR CA100927006Transceiver · false indicationPILOTS REPORTS RADAR SHOWS FALSE RETURNS. C/O GND CHECKS/OPS CHECKS COULD NOT FAULT. JULY 09/10 PILOTS REPORTS RADAR SHOWS FALSE RETURNS LT OF CTR. REMOVE R/T AND SENT FOR BENCH CHECK/REPAIR. UNIT INSTALLED F/C OPS CHECKS SERVICEABLE. AUG 02/10 PILOTS REPOSDR ASAA1057991Blower · inoperativeJUST INSIDE SEDAR (OUTSIDE ETOPS AIRSPACE) THE WEATHER RADAR BEGAN TO INTERMITTENTLY BLANK OUT AND DISPLAY ONLY THE UPPER RIGHT QUADRANT OR THE RIGHT HALF OF DISPLAY FRC 34409031/34409032. CONFIRMED WRX FAULT. FOUND RT BLOWER INOP. REMOVED WRX RT & REPLACEDSDR ASAA1057961Drive Unit · defectiveRADAR DISPLAYS RADIAL BANDS EMITTING FROM THE AIRCRAFT SYMBOL IN ALL MODES. REPLACED ANTENNA DRIVE UNIT REF MM 34 43 11. FLAT PLATE REMOVED & RE-INSTALLED REF SAME. OPS NORMAL REF MM 34 43 00. GROUND VERIFICATION GOOD.SDR HNAA2010063000159Radar · inoperativeWEATHER RADAR IS NOT WORKING, ANT FLIGHT MESSAGE. R & R RT,OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW BULLETIN 34-18. RADOME SEALED WITH 748.SDR MYWA100092Radar · intermittentETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM - WX RADAR INTERMITTENT.SDR ASAA1057890Transceiver · malfunctionedDURING DEPARTURE WX RADAR DISPLAYED ERRONEOUS RETURNS ON BOTH DISPLAYS IN ALL TILT ANGLES. TEST FUNCTION APPEARED CORRECT. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER PER MM 34 43 41. GROUND VERIFICATION SUCCESSFUL.SDR AALA20100531MIA01Transceiver · failedMIA - CREW REPORTED WEATHER RADAR MALFUNCTIONED INFLIGHT. FLIGHT RETURNED MIA LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED WEATHER TRANSCEIVER AND WEATHER RADAR CONTROL PANEL. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.SDR UALA2010052801838Control Panel · faultyAUTO TILT ON WX RADAR NOT PAINTING GROUND RETURN POINTING TOO HIGH. MANUAL TILT ALSO SEEMS OFF. REPLACED THE WX RADAR CONTROL PANEL. ACCMP'D FLIGHT DECK SELF TEST, TESTED OK.SDR HNAA2010050100146Indicator · inoperativeWEATHER RADAR WOULD NOT PAINT KNOWN WEATHER OR GROUND. RADAR INDICATOR. OPS CHECKED IAW MM 34-41-04,NO FIX, STILL UNABLE TO PAINT GROUND OR WEATHER ON RADAR. R & R RADAR R/T IAW SB 34-18. OPS CHECKED GOOD AT THIS TIME. OK FOR SERVICE.SDR AALA20100526DFW16Receiver · faultyDFW - CREW REPORTED WEATHER RADAR FAILED IN FLIGHT. EMERGENCY DECLARED RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RADAR R/T RECEIVER AND RADAR CONTROL PANEL. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.SDR ASAA1057868Transceiver · unsecureWX RADAR HAS FREQUENT SPOKING. EXTENDS FROM AC NOSE TO EDGE OF DISPLAY OCCURS BOTH CAPT & F/O DISPLAY. DUPLICATED FAULT FOUND WX RADAR TRANSCEIVER NOT SECURED ON MOUNT. RE-SECURED TRANSCEIVER ACCOMPLISHED GROUND VERIFICATION CHECK REF 34 43 41, OPS CHECK NOSDR ASAA1057851Transceiver · malfunctionedWX RADAR "SPOKING" AFTER 5 TO 6 SPOKES PER SWEEP GROUNDED YES. CONFIRMED REMOVED & REPLACED WX RADAR TRANSCEIVER REF MM 34 43 41 000 801 / 400 801. OPS NML PER SAME. ETOPS GROUND VERIFICATION GOOD.SDR UALA2010051901696Control Panel · faultyCAP WX RADAR FAIL WHEN FO DESELECTS WXR. REPLACED WX RADAR CONTROL PANEL AND TESTED CAPT'S AND FO'S WX SYS, NO FAULTS FOUND.SDR UALA2010051901695Control Panel · faultyCAPT SIDE RADAR SELECTIONS APPEAR NOT TO CONTROL ANY FUNCTION OF RADAR SYS. NO TERRAIN FEATURES APPEAR ON HSI AND ALSO IF "WX" AND "TERR" ON CAPT SIDE ARE DESELECTED RADAR STILL PAINTS BUT NO TERRAIN AT ANY TIME. WHEN FO'S "WX" S W IS SELECTED OFF THE CAPT SISDR UALA2010051901694Transceiver · failedWX RADAR TEST FAILED. RADAR FAILED TEST. REPLACED FAULTY WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER IAW AMM. OPS ARE GOOD.SDR C2XA10RI062Radar · failedFLIGHT 2417 - EWR - FLIGHT CREW REPORTED WEATHER RADAR FAIL IN FLIGHT DURING CLIMB. CREW PERFORMED AIR RETURN AND LANDED ACFT UNEVENTFULLY. EWR MX REMOVED AND REPLACED RADAR UNIT AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK SUCCESSFULLY. ACFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SSDR SIMA201011602Radar · inoperativeON FLIGHT 4475 DURING CRUISE THE CREW REPORTED THE WEATHER RADAR STOPPED WORKING GOING INTO JFK. THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO RDU DUE TO WEATHER. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RADAR W
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