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 UALA2009080302300Transceiver · failedWEATHER RADAR FAILURE. RTFL. PREDICTIVE WINDSHEAR SYSTEM (PWS) INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR TXC VR AND ACCOMPLISHED TESTS. OPS CHECKED NORMAL.SDR IXXA090036OUnknown · malfunctionedDURING CLIMB OUT FROM WSAP WEATHER RADAR STABILIZATION INOP AND WILL NOT PAINT. THE CREW RETURNED TO WSAP WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE SWAPPED FOG GYROS AND BLEW OUT WAVE GUIDES WITH NITROGEN, CLEANED ALL ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS ON WAVE GUIDES AND ANTESDR DL76L091285Transceiver · malfunctionedWXR FAIL WITH R/T FAULT SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE. AIR TURNBACK TO ATL FOR MTC. REPLACED WXR R/T CHECKS GOOD. OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSP C/W, NEW PDC C/W.SDR DL764091279Transceiver · failedWEATHER RADAR INTERMITTENT AT FIRST THEN WEATHER FAIL. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEATHER RADAR R/T PER AMM .SDR C2XA09IA186Antenna · malfunctionedMCI - FLIGHT 2848, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE WEATHER RADAR WAS INTERMITTENT. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO MCI WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RADAR ANTENNA, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVSDR AALA20090714MIA02Antenna · failedWX RADAR FAILED IN FLIGHT AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO MIA. REPLACED WX RADAR ANTENNA. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (CLOSED)SDR DL764091180Transceiver · inoperativeWX FAIL MSG ON F/OS PFD FOLLOWED BY STATUS PROMPT WITH MSGS WXR SYS AND L DPC. R & R WX RADAR TRANSCEIVER PER AMM. OPS CKS OK RESET L-PDC AND DCU BRAKERS RAN BITE TEST NO FAULTS. MSG CLEARED. ETOPS CATEGORY 'B': DIVERSION OR TURNBACK.SDR ASAA0956188Transceiver · defectiveWX RADAR HAS A "SLICING" EFFECT ON RADAR SCREEN, LOOKS LIKE SEVERAL PIECES OF PIZZA SLICES. WX+T MODE ALSO HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. COULD NOT VERIFY DEFECT ON GROUND. REMOVED & REPLACED WX RADAR RT REF MM 34 43 41. ADM PITOT QD REQ'S INSPECTION. INSPECTED ADSDR HNAA2009070600215Display · defectiveDURING FLIGHT FROM SCE TO PHL, THE FLIGHT CREW SAW SMOKE AND SMELLED STRONG ODOR IN THE COCKPIT. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY THROUGH ATC AND LANDED IN INTENDED DESTINATION IN PHL. AN EMERGENCY EVACUATION WAS ORDERED THROUGH ONLY THE PAX DOOR. UPON INSPECTION THE SDR C2XA09IA167Transceiver · inoperativeIAH - FLT 4918 - THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE WEATHER RADAR WAS INOPERATIVE AND GAVE CODES 16 & 24 IN TEST MODE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RADAR R/T/A, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECSDR HNAA2009070200214Transceiver · failedWEATHER RADAR WILL NOT PAINT WEATHER OR GROUND. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEATHER RADAR RT IAW 34-41-04. OPS CHECK ON GROUND IAW BULLETIN 34-18, IS GOOD AT THIS TIME. OK FOR SERVICESDR ASAA0956014Antenna · malfunctionedWXR GENERATED RANDOM SPIKES ON BOTH DISPLAYS AT RANGES GREATER THEN 40 MILES. GROUNDED YES. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE. DUE TO HISTORY REMOVED AND REPLACED WXR R/T OPS TEST GOOD REF MM 34 43 41 400 801. VERIFICATION FLIGHT FAILED. REMOVED AND REPLACED WXR DRIVE UNIT SDR ASAA0956004Drive Unit · defectiveWX RADAR SPOKING IN WX AND WXT 1 WITH STAB ON AND IN CAL GROUNDED YES. PERFORMED WXR SYS SELF TEST START REF AMM 34 43 00 PG SET 023 OPS CHECK GOOD. VERIFICATION FLIGHT FAILED. DUE TO HISTORY REMOVED AND REPLACED RADAR ANTENNA DRIVE UNIT. REF MM 34 43 11 00SDR DL75E091020Transceiver · failedEN ROUTE FROM ATL TO REC, WX RADAR FAIL MESSAGE APPEARED ON HSI'S AND WX RADAR INDICATOR. REPLACED WX RADAR RECEIVER. ALL CHECKS NORMAL.SDR ASAA0955801Drive Unit · failedTHE "PWS FAIL" DISPLAYED ON CAPTAIN'S NAVIGATIONAL DISPLAY ON APPROACH. FOLLOWED FIM 34 43 TASK 815 UNABLE TO DUPLICATE, NO FAULTS. WXR TEST PASSED REF MM 34 43 00. FIRST VERIFICATION FLIGHT FAILED. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR ANT DRIVE UNIT OPS CK GOOD PER MM SDR AALA2009052700002Transceiver · inoperativeGIG - AIRCRAFT'S WEATHER RADAR FAILED INFLIGHT. RETURNED GIG WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.SDR HALA2009052100184Circuit Breaker · malfunctionedLT WEATHER RADAR WILL NOT TEST. RESET WX RADAR C/B FOR LT SIDE. OPERATION NOW TEST NORMAL.SDR GLBA20090430BRadar · malfunctionedWX RADAR WILL NOT PICK UP PRECIPITATION. RETURN TO DEPARTURE. PILOTS REPORTED THAT THE WEATHER RADAR TESTED FINE, PAINTED THE GROUND FINE, HOWEVER, IT DOES NOT REGISTER EVEN EXTREME WEATHER PRECIPTATION AS REORTED BY ATC AT 12 O'CLOCK. MAINTENANCE REMOVED ANDSDR 2009FA0000362Radar · malfunctionedWEATHER RADAR IS INEFFECTIVE FOR DETECTING PRECIPITATION AT DISTANCES GREATER THAN 10 MILES. WEATHER RADAR UNIT HAS BEEN CHANGED 3 TIMES SINCE ACFT WAS NEW (24 OCTOBER 2007). RADOME WAS REMOVED AND TESTED AND SHOWED NO DEFECTS. MFG HAS BEEN MADE AWARE THAT TSDR UALA2009042901234Transceiver · underserviced3 WX FAIL DISPLAYED ON HSI(S). WXR TEST INOP (1=CAPT, 2=F-O, 3= BOTH) CREW COMMENTS: CYC C-B F2 NO HELP. OCCURRED ON CLIMB-OUT. TESTED OK ON GROUND. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE, FOUND TRANSCEIVER FAN SCREEN CLOGGED, CLEANED SAME. REPLACED TR UNIT PRECAUTIONASDR UALA2009042701215Radar · failedWEATHER RADAR FAILED IN FLIGHT. RTFL. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR. TESTED GOOD.SDR AALA209042600004Control Unit · inoperativeDEN INFLIGHT SEA-ORD. WEATHER RADAR FAILED IN FLIGHT. LANDED DEN WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RIGHT CONTROL UNIT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (CLOSED)SDR AALA2009042600002Radar · inoperativeDFW INFLIGHT LAX-ORD. WEATHER RADAR FAILED INFLIGHT. LANDED DFW WITHOUT IONCIDENT. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR RIGHT UNIT AND WEATHER RADAR CONTROL PANEL. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (CLOSED)SDR UALA2009042701209Radar · inoperativeWEATHER RADAR INOP. FLIGHT DIVERTED. REPLACED THE WEATHER CONTROL PANEL. SYSTEM CHECKS NORMAL.SDR YENA20090414035Transceiver · failedFLT 584, FLL-HPN, RADAR FAILED AFTER TAKEOFF, RETURNED TO FLL. REMOVED AND REPLACED RTA ASSY IAW REF 34-42-01, OPS CHECK PER AMM 34-42-00. OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR QXEA2009041700264Control Panel · failedSEA - RADAR WOULD NOT DISPLAY ON FIRST ATTEMPT. SHUTOFF UNIT COMPLETELY AND TURNED ON AGAIN. RADAR WORKED THIS TIME. NOTICED RADAR UNIT UNUSUALLY HOT TO THE TOUCH. REPLACED WX RADAR CONTROL PANEL W/SERVICEABLE UNIT FROM STOCK IN REFRENCE TO Q400 AMM TASK 3SDR HALA2009040800134Radar · inoperativeETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM, ON PREFLT, FOUND RADAR AND WINDSHEAR ALERT SYSTEM INOP, TEST FAILED. TESTED WEATHER RADAR PER FIM 34-43-00. SYSTEM TESTS OK PER FIM. RADAR AND WINDSHEAR NOW TEST OK IN FLIGHT DECK.SDR UALA2009031700812Radar · inoperativeWEATHER RADAR INOP. RTFL.SDR SWIA200921498Antenna · corrodedC-CHECK, WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA CORRODED. REPLACED PER AMM.SDR AALA2009021101041Unknown · odorBSB - INFLIGHT MIA-GIG - HEAVY ACRID SMELL IN COCKPIT AFTER APU SHUTDOWN. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT BSB. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. THE WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM WAS ERASED AND WXR CHECKED OKAY FOR SERVICE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.SDR ASAA0954263Control Panel · malfunctionedWITH WEATHER RADAR ON WXR STAB ANNUNCIATES ON BOTH PILOTS DISPLAYS. STAB BUTTON ON RADAR CONTROL PANEL APPEARS TO BE STUCK. GROUNDED YES. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR CONTROL PANEL REF MM 34-43-91. OPS CHECK NML REF MM 34-43-00.SDR ASAA0954249Unknown · unknownWX RADAR SPOKING INTERMITTENTLY ON ALL MODES AND RANGES AT 10 O'CLOCK POSITION. GROUNDED YES. OPS CK WX RADAR SYS AS PER MM 34-43-00 OPS CK NORMAL. SUCCESSFULLY ACCOMPLISHED GROUND VERIFICATION CK REF MM 34-43-00 WEATHER RADAR OPS NORMAL.SDR HALA2009011400017Unknown · malfunctionedETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM - "WXR SYS" STATUS PAGE. ON ARRIVAL NO "WXR SYS" DISPLAYED ON STATUS PAGE PERFORMED SELF TEST BOTH NR 1 & NR 2 RADAR SYSTEM. PASS GROUND CHECK OK PER MM 34-43-00.SDR UIEA200900004Drive Assy · failedAIR TURN BACK, CREW PHONE PATCHED THAT THEY LOST NR 1 WX RADAR SYSTEM. NR 2 WX RADAR SYSTEM WAS ALREADY ON DEFERRAL. CREW RETURNED TO BKK. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED RADAR DRIVE ALL SYSTEMS, OPS CHECKED OK.SDR DL76G081794Transceiver · malfunctionedWX RADAR FAILED IN FLIGHT. WOULD NOT WORK IN ANY MODE APPROX 1 HOUR LATER WORKED NORMAL IN ALL MODES. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER AND INDICATOR PER AMM 34-43-01-004-001 AND 34-43-06-002-005 RESPECTIVELY. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL AND SYSTEM TEST. ALL PASDR DL76G081777Transceiver · failedWXR FAIL DURING CLIMBOUT. UNABLE TO RECOVER. A/C RETURNING TO GRU DUE WX FORECAST IN SA. REPLACED WXR TRANSCEIVER AND INDICATOR.SDR AALA200802575ATransceiver · failedGIG INFLIGHT. CREW REPORTED WEATHER RADAR WENT INOPERATIVE DURING FLIGHT. RETURNED TO GIG AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (CLOSED)SDR HALA2008110300839Warning System · malfunctionedETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM - WEATHER SYS STATUS INDICATION. RESET WX RADAR SYS STATUS MESSAGE. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST WEATHER RADAR IAW AMM 34-43-00-715-001. OPS CHECK SATISFACTORY. CHECKED FOR FAULT STATUS, NO FAULT DISPLAYED.SDR 2008UALA06055Radar · failedWX RADAR FAILURE. RTFL. WX RADAR IS INTERMITTENT. REPLACED TRANSCEIVER (PRECAUTIONARY). PER CREW WX RADAR ACTED NORMALLY THE LAST TWO HOURS OF FLIGHT.SDR UIEA200800327Radar · failedRIGHT WEATHER RADAR FAILED APPROX 1 HOUR INTO FLIGHT. LEFT RADAR FAILED WHEN SELECTED. PERFORMED AIR TURNBACK. REMOVED DRIED AND REINSTALLED THE WAVE GUIDE DUE TO WATER CONDENSATION. REPLACED RADAR ANTENNA MOUNT AND RADAR CONTROL PANEL. WEATHER RADAR CONTSDR ASAA0853559Radar · malfunctionedTHE RADAR HAS INTERMITMENT SPOKES OF GREEN AND YELLOW ALONG WITH NORMAL WX RETURNS. UNABLE TO CONFIRM FAULT. WXR SYSTEM TEST GOOD REF MM 34 43 00. FLT CREW CHECK WXR OPS NORMAL. VERIFICATION FLT SATISFACTORY.SDR RYN2008F00013Antenna · failedAIR TURN BACK DUE TO WEATHER RADAR FAILED BEFORE ENTERING ETOPS AIRSPACE. REMOVED WATER FROM THE ANTENNA RESET THE SYSTEM OPS CHECKED NORMAL. (K)SDR ANCF200800022Drive Assy · intermittentAIR TURN BACK DUE REPORT: "WXR FAIL DISPLAYED ON HSI WITH 02=R SYSTEM SELECTED. WXR FAIL ANTENNA ON HSI. NOTE: PREVIOUSLY REPORTED ON FLIGHT 020 OF 8/30/2008. SWEEP (GHOST IMAGE WITH) ON HSI, WEATHER DISPLAY WITH 03=R BOTH SYSTEM SELECTED. NOTE: PREVIOUSLY REPSDR ASAA0853430Control Panel · malfunctionedTHE "PWS FAIL" "WXR FAIL" AMBER ANNUNCIATOR ON BOTH NAV DISPLAYS DURING COCKPIT SET UP WITH WXR SELECTED ON EFIS CONTROL PNL. PROBLEM VERIFIED 'PWS FAIL' C W FIM 344-010-00-34-43 TASK 810 WXR SYSTEM OPS TEST AMM TASK 34-43-00-710-802 001, ALL CHECKS NORMAL AFSDR DL764081128Antenna · failedWXR RADAR FAILED. REPLACED ANTENNA, PERFORMED TEST OK .SDR C8G2008F00015Indicator · inoperativeAFTER TAKEOFF FOUND RADAR UNSUITABLE FOR FLIGHT OPERATIONS INTO KNOWN CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY. ON ROTATION WX RADAR DOES NOT STABILIZE REGARDLESS OF PITCH KNOB SELECTION, RADAR SHOWS COMPLETELY COVERS SCREEN. DURING CRUISE RADAR INDICATES FALSE TARGETS ON ALL PITCSDR ASAA0853397Transceiver · malfunctionedLOUD STATIC NOISE IN COCKPIT AFTER SHUTDOWN AT GATE. FOUND WX RADAR TO TURN ITSELF ON WHEN TURNED OFF AND STAY IN TEST MODE. PULLED RT C/B AND LOUD STATIC NOISE WENT AWAY. REMOVED AND REPLACED WXR RDR RT PER MM 34 43 41. WXR RADAR OPS NORMAL PER MM 34 43 0SDR HNA2008F00044Radar · inoperativeWEATHER RADAR W/N PAINT, TX FAULT AND AFC MESSAGE. ACFT DIVERTED TO LGA. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED RADAR RT. OPS CHECK GOOD. (S)SDR 2008UALA04145Radar · intermittentWEATHER RADAR FAILURE. FLIGHT DIVERTED. *S/D* WX RADAR AUTO TILT INOP MANUAL TILT OK. CHRONIC PROBLEM, NEED NEW SCANNER. REPLACED SCANNER, OPS CHECKED NORMAL.SDR ASAA0853318Transceiver · failedWX FAIL MESSAGE ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY FOR 15 MIN THEN HARD FAILED SEVERAL MINUTES LATER THE ASSOCIATED PWS FAIL ILLUMINATED, BOTH STAYED ON FOR REMAINDER OF FLT. FOUND WXR RT DEAD, WOULD NOT EVEN TEST. REPLACED WXR R/T REF MM 34-43-41 OPS CK OK. PART VERI
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