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"
Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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 AALA20100423MIA01Antenna · failedMIA - CREW REPORTED WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM FAILURE. EMERGENCY DECLARED RETURNED MIA LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA AND TRANSCEIVER. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.SDR ASAA1057726Transceiver · malfunctionedWEATHER RADAR STROBING MULTIPLE BEARINGS. MOST PERSISTENT STROBE BEARING 40 DEGREES LEFT OF NOSE, NO STROBING ON WX+T MODE. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER PER 34 43 41, SYS OPS CHECKS NORMAL PER SAME.SDR MYWA100051Radar · failedETOPS SIGNIFICANT ITEM - WEATHER RADAR FAIL STAB TEST.SDR ASAA1057706Transceiver · malfunctionedMULTIPLE RADAR STRIATIONS (FALSE RETURNS LIKE SLICES OF PIE OR SPOKES) MAINLY IN THE 40 AND 80 MILE RANGE SCALES. COULD NOT DUPLICATE, GROUND TEST PASS. PART NUMBER VERIFIED BY SEAMC. NO HISTORY REPLACED WXR RT WITH SERVICEABLE ONE. ACCOMP OPS TEST, TEST PSDR AALA20100410MIA01Transceiver · failedMIA - CREW REPORTED BOTH WEATHER RADAR SYSTEMS FAILED. EMERGENCY DECLARED RETURNED MIA LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED WEATHER TRANSCEIVER. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.SDR QXEA2010040200211Transceiver · failedWEATHER RADAR DOES NOT PAINT GROUND CLUTTER OR WEATHER CORRECTLY. DUE TO THUNDERSTORMS, DIVERTED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL. R & R RADAR TRANSCEIVER IAW AMM 34-41-01, PGS 401-406. OPS TEST CKS GOOD IAW 34-41-00, PGS 516-520. RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR YENA20100329044Transceiver · failedFLT 572 PBI-HPN, EN ROUTE TO WHITE PLAINS WX RADAR BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION F/O WAS CHANGING SCALE AND CA RADAR SLAVED THEN WENT AWAY, F/O TILT ANGLE KEPT FLUCTUATING TO 3 THEN JUST SAWED ADJUST TO ANY ANGLE LOCKED UP. RADAR WOULD PAINT AT 12 MILE RING BUT ONLY SSDR USAA20100329SB043Indicator · faultyCLT - PILOT REPORTED THE RADAR DISPLAY IS ABOUT HALF SIZE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT WITH A SMELL IN THE COCKPIT ONLY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE WEATHER RADAR INDICATOR. PERFORMED SATISFACTORY, OPS CHECK PER MM 34-41-51-4.SDR HNAA2010032600077Transceiver · malfunctionedWEATHER RADAR BEGAN SPIKING AFTER TAKEOFF FOLLOWED BY TEXT FLIGHT MESSAGE. ALSO HAD STAB OFF MESSAGE. ACFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD. R & R RADAR R/T IAW MM 34-41-02, OPS CHECKED GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE.SDR ASAA1057547Antenna · malfunctionedWHEN WEATHER RADAR TURNED ON A VIBRATION PLUS NOSE FELT AND "WX FAIL" ILLUMINATED. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA WITH SERVICEABLE ONE. OPERATIONAL TEST PASS PER AMM 34 43 11 400 802 & 34 43 00 710 802 001.SDR AALA20100314MIA01Transceiver · failedMIA - CREW REPORTED AFTER TAKEOFF WEATHER RADAR FAILED. EMERGENCY DECLARED RETURNED MIA LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED TRANSCEIVER AND AIRCRAFT RE-DEPARTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.SDR ASAA1057508Radar · malfunctionedPWS FAIL WXR FAIL ANT DISPLAYED DURING WEATHER RADAR. CYCLED WXR PWR. WXR OPS CHECK NORMAL REF MM 34 43 00. NO HISTORY 60 DAYS.SDR YENA20100305027Drive Unit · faultyFLT JB1761-- AIR TURN BACK AFTER TAKEOFF, LOUD CLUNKING NOISE UNDER FLOOR OF COCKPIT ASSOCIATED "THUD" NOISE FELT IN FLOORBOARD, NOT CONTINUOUS BUT EVERY FEW SECONDS NOISE CONTINUED UNTIL SHORT FINAL. SJU MX PERFORMED VIBRATION/NOISE TASK AMM 05-50-00 ALSO PERSDR ASAA1057374Unknown · malfunctionedWEATHER RADAR FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED ("WXR FAIL") ON DISPLAY UNIT (FUNCTIONED INTERMITTENTLY FOR APPROX 30 SECONDS BEFORE FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED). UNABLE TO CONFIRM DISCREPANCY PERFORMED SUCCESSFUL GROUND VERIFICATION IAW MM 34 43 00, NO HISTORY LAST 60 DAYS.SDR ASAA1057373Transceiver · failedWX RADAR HAD INTERFERENCE VAR FROM 010 DEG TO 350 DEG RELATIVE TO THE NOSE OF A/C. STREAKS FROM CNTR TO OUTER EDGE OF DISPLAY. CONFIRMED SPOKING ON WX DISPLAYS. REPLACED WX R/T REF MM 34 43 41 000 801 & 34 43 41 400 801. ETOPS GROUND VERIFICATION SUCCESSFUSDR ASAA1057292Transceiver · faultyWEATHER RADAR DISPLAYS "SPOKES" IN WEATHER MODE. APPEARS TO DISPLAY WEATHER AND TERRAIN AND FUNCTION PROPERLY OTHERWISE. PREVIOUS CREW HAD NO ISSUES. REMOVED AND REPLACED WXR RADAR R/T UNIT REF MM 34 43 41. OPS NORMAL SAME. SUCCESSFUL GROUND VERIFICATION.SDR HNAA2010022400025Transceiver · inoperativeRADAR WOULD NOT PAINT WEATHER. R & R RADAR RT IAW MMB 34-29, OPS CKD GOOD.SDR UALA2010012500303Transceiver · failedWX RADAR FAILURE, FLIGHT DIVERTED. REPLACED WX RADAR ANTENNA DRIVE UNIT (7SQ). ALSO REPLACED WX TRANSCEIVER. OPS CKD GOOD.SDR ASAA1057227Transceiver · faultyBOTH C/A AND F/O RADAR DISPLAYS "SPIKES" OR "SPIKING" INTERMITTENTLY ACROSS THE SCREEN IN ALL MODES OF OPERATION. PULLED & TAGGED WX R/T C/B. REMOVED AND REPLACED RD WX RADAR R/T PER 34 43 41 ROTABLE COMPONENT VERIFIED BY SEAMC. UNTAGGED & RESET C/B. SYS OSDR HALA2010010900015Display · malfunctionedETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYS - STATUS PG DISPLAYS EICAS MSG "WXR SYS" W/L SYS SELECTED. RECYCLED NR 1 WXR C/B. OPS CK OK IAW MM 34-53-00."WXR SYS" MESSAGE CLEARED.SDR DLM88100047Indicator · burnedSTRONG BURNING ELECTRICAL ODOR IN COCKPIT. TCAS, DISTORTED. TURNED OFF TCAS ODOR DISP. NO BREAKERS POPPED. REPLACED RADAR INDICATOR CHECKS GOOD. VERIFIED REMOVED BOX HAD BURNED COMPONENTS.SDR DL777092022Antenna · failedIRREG WEATHER RADAR FAILED. R & R WX ANTENNA DRIVE UNIT IAW MM. ALL TEST OK LRU REPLACEMENT TEST OK IAW MM. OK FOR SERVICE. BORROWED PART, MFG P/N 622-5136-202. ETOPS CATEGORY 'B': DIVERSION OR TURNBACK.SDR HALA2009120500569Radar · no testETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYS - RT SIDE RADAR TEST FAIL. CYCLED R WXR C/B. OPS CK OK IAW MM 34-43-00.SDR HALA09F00128Transceiver · failedETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYS - LT SIDE RADAR FAILED. RERACKED WX T/R. GND OPS CHK OK.SDR ASAA0957072Unknown · malfunctionedWX STAB DISPLAYED ON ND. PERFORMED GROUND FUNCTIONAL VERIFICATION TEST PER MM 34 43 00 SYSTEM, OP CHECKS GOOD. NO HISTORY IN THE LAST 60 DAYS.SDR ASAA0957004Radar · malfunctionedWX RADAR WAS INTERMITTENT. WX FAIL ILLUMINATED FOR 90 SECONDS FIRST TIME AND 15 SECONDS THE SECOND TIME. ACFT GROUNDED. ACCOMPLISHED FIM 34 43T801 WXR SYSTEM BITE. GROUND VERIFICATION SUCCESSFUL NO DEFECTS NOTED. NO HISTORY LAST 90 DAYS.SDR HALA2009102900495Radar · warning messageETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM - "WXR SYS" EICAS STATUS MSG. RESET WXR SYS GND OPS CHK OK.SDR HYIA3249MRDRIndicator · smokeCREW WAS ATTEPMTING TO VERIFY FUCNTIONALITY OF WEATHER RADAR. WHEN ADJUSTING TILT AND GAIN, SMOKE IMMEDIATELY BEGAN POURING INTO THE COCKPIT FROM BENEATH THE WEATHER RADAR INDICATOR. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOSDR NOCA05509Transceiver · inoperativeWEATHER RADAR INOP DURING FLIGHT. RECYCLED C/B (2) TIMES AND STILL INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER IAW MM 34-43-00 AND OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR ASAA0956811Transceiver · malfunctionedRADAR IS SPOKING MULTIPLE SPOKES FROM 10:00 O'CLOCK POSITION TO 2:00 O’CLOCK POSITION CONSTANTLY. SCALE USED WAS 320 NM CAL WX T STAB ON TILT 2 DEG ALSO DID SAME ON THE 80 NM SCALE. COULD NOT DUPLICATE RADAR SPIKING. NO HISTORY 180 DAYS. REMOVED AND REPLACSDR HALA2009101400462Radar · malfunctionedETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYS - WX SYST EICAS MSG ON STATUS PAGE. REALIGNED IRU"S AND RECYCLED CB"S - PERFORMED TASK 34-43-00-715-001. OPS WX RADAR TEST AND PASSED AND CHECKED GOOD - EICAS MSG DID NOT RETURN- OK TO CONTINUE.SDR DL76L091624Transceiver · failedATB DUE TO LOST WXR. REPLACED WXR TRANSCEIVER.SDR HALA2009100900454Radar · malfunctionedETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM - WX RADAR SYS STATUS MESSAGE APPEARED AT PUSH TIME. RECYCLED WEATHER RADAR CIRCUIT BREAKER. WX RADAR SYS MESSAGE CLEARED. RADAR CHECKED OK PER MM 34-43-00.SDR DXTA2009102001Transceiver · malfunctionedIN FLIGHT, THE RADAR WHILE IN STBY WOULD FLASH "WAIT" ON THE MFD LOWER LEFT. IN WX MODE ON THE CONTROL HEAD AND SUBPANEL IT WOULD CYCLE BETWEEN A YELLOW "WX" AND WAIT. YOU COULD NOT ADJUST THE PITCH OR RANGE. THE RADAR WOULD NOT PAINT IN WX OR GMAP MODE.SDR ASAA0956701Unknown · malfunctionedTHE "WXR STAB" YELLOW FAULT LIGHT ON WHEN OPERATING RADAR. PERFORMED FIM TASK 34 43 00 SYSTEM OPS NORMAL. A/C OK FOR SERVICE. NO HISTORY PAST 30 DAYS SEAMC NOTIFIED.SDR HNAA2009092200294Transceiver · brokenRADAR DISPLAYS ANTENNA MESSAGES INTERMITTENTLY AND SPIKES. ALSO DOES NOT PAINT KNOWN WEATHER. THE RADAR RT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD.SDR YENA20090922124Radar · malfunctionedFLT 5055 SAL-JFK - WX RADAR SHOWS NO RETURNS WITH WX PRESENT. REMOVE AND CHECK WIRING AND RE-INSTALL TRANSCEIVER AND ANTENNA. ACCOMPLISH BITE TEST AND GROUND SCAN TEST PASS OK IAW AMM 34-41-33.SDR C2XA09TY240Radar · defectiveTYS - AIRCRAFT DIVERTED INTO TYS FROM CLE DUE TO RADAR FAILING IN FLIGHT. A/C WAS SWAPPED TO ANOTHER A/C AND CONTINUED ON. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE WEATHER RTA ASSEMBLY IAW EMB 145 AMM 34-42-01. OPS CHECK GOOD AND WAS RELEASED BACK TO SERVICE.SDR ASAA0956641Transceiver · failedPWS FAIL ILLUMINATED ON NAV DISPLAY. DUPLICATED FAULT TWICE. SHOW PWS FAIL WITH WXR FAIL RT. REPLACED WXR TRANSCEIVER. OPS TEST GOOD. REF MM 34 43 41. FIM 34 43 00 810 802.SDR DL76G091462Radar · inoperativeWEATHER RADAR INOP. ETOPS CATEGORY 'E': PROBLEMS WITH SYSTEMS CRITICAL TO ETOPS.SDR ASAA0956542Transceiver · faultyWXR FAIL FLAG ILLUMINATED ON CAPTAIN ND. ACCOMPLISHED WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM BITE REF 34 43 00 810 801. NO FAULTS NOTED. DEU 1 LOGGED FAULT 31 68861 NO ARINC 708 CAPT DATA. ACCOMPLISHED TASK 31 63 00 810 822 AND 823 WITH NO FAULTS. CDS BITE OK REF 31 62 TASSDR ASAA0956434Drive Unit · noisyWEATHER RADAR ANTENNA SHUTTERS DURING SWEEP MAKES NOISE AUDIBLE IN COCKPIT AND FORWARD GALLEY. NAV DISPLAY SHOWS WX RADAR FAIL AND PWS FAIL. ACCOMPLISHED FIM 34 43 TASK 815. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. PRECAUTIONARY REPLACED WXR ANTENNA DRIVE UNIT REFSDR ASAA0956412Drive Unit · malfunctionedWX RADAR HAS INCREASING FREQUENCY OF SPIKING +/ 30' OF CENTERLINE. SUBSEQUENT SPIKING NOW ALL QUADRANTS. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE. DUE TO HISTORY OF WXR RADAR ANT SPOKING PROBLEMS REPLACED WXR RADAR ANT DRIVE REF MM 34 43 11. OPS NORMAL REF MM 34 43 00.SDR DL76G091346Transceiver · malfunctionedWXR TILT FUNCTION INOP RETURNING TO GATE FOR REPAIRS. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA, RERACKED TRNCVR AND WX IND, NO HELP. REMOVED AND REPLACED WX RADAR TRNCVR REF AMM 34-43-00-107. PERFORMED TESTS REF FIM 34-43-00-107 FIG 1034, NO FAULTS NOTED. OK FOR SERSDR ASAA0956401Unknown · malfunctionedWX STAB AND WX FAIL AMBER FLAGS ON DISPLAY WITH ASSOC ACTUAL FAILURE. SUCCESSFULLY CAME BACK TWICE AFTER CYCLING RADAR OFF THEN BACK ON. NO TRAX WEATHER RADAR ENTRIES IN 60 DAYS. PER FIM 34 43 00 810 801 PERFORMED WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM BITE PROCEDURE. OPS NSDR HALA2009081200362Radar · malfunctionedETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYS - LT RADAR MADE FAINT BRIEF RUBBING SOUND WHEN SWEEPING TO LT. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR. GRD OPS CHK OK AMM 34-43-05.SDR DLM88091320Mount Bracket · crackedWHILE REPLACING RADOME FOUND RADAR ANTENNA MOUNTING BRACKET BROKEN AT THE TWO TOP ATTACHING BOLTS. ANTENNA WAS HELD IN PLACE BY THE TWO LOWER BOLTS ALLOWING THE ANTENNA TO PULL AWAY FROM THE PRESSURE BULKHEAD. REPLACED WX RADAR ANTENNA ASSY PER AMM, TEST NORSDR ASAA0956393Unknown · malfunctionedWX RADAR SHOWS RETURNS (MOISTURE) WHEN NO MOISTURE WAS PRESENT ON F/O CDS/ND. FAULT CODE 344 120 32. UNABLE TO VERIFY DEFECT. PERFORMED WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM BITE PER FIM 34 43 00 810 801 INITIAL EVALUATION FOR FAULT CODE 344 120 32 PER FIM 34 43 00 810 802 SDR CA090813004Radar · failed(CAN) SHORTLY AFTER TO, BOTH WEATHER RADARS FAILED. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO YVR. DUE TO REPEAT SNAGS, NEW S/W INSTALLED ON BOTH RADAR PROCESSORS. RT UNIT: P/N SAME, S/N RP00616 SW IS THROUGH HONEYWELL SB 930-1000-34-05 (TC 20090813004)SDR IXXA090038OAntenna · defectiveDURING CRUISE, WEATHER RADAR WILL NOT PAINT AND STABILIZATION INOP. THE CREW RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX REPLACED WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER AND RADAR ANTENNA. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM 34-41-1. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
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