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 ASAA0752255Antenna · intermittentWITH WX SELECTED WEATHER RADAR DISPLAYS RETURN ON LEFT SIDE OF SCREEN WITH GREATER INTENSITY THAN ON RIGHT SIDE AS IF THE ANTENNA IS TILTED TO LEFT. ALSO TWO GHOST RETURNS ABOUT 2 MILES LEFT AND RIGHT AHEAD OF ACFT POSTION. ALL GAIN LEVELS. ACCOMPLISHED WXRSDR 2007UALA04348Drive Unit · failedWEATHER RADAR SYSTEM FAILURE. REPLACED RADAR ANTENNA DRIVE UNIT, OPS CHEKS OK. SUSPECT BAD ANTENNA CONNECTION. AC OK FOR SERVICE
SDR ANCF200700024Warning Light · false activationWEATHER FAIL DISPLAYED ON HSI, AFTER WXR TEST WEATHER FAIL DISAPPEARS. IAW FIM 34-43-00. FIGURE 103, BLOCKS 1,2 AND 3 THE WXR BITE PROCEDURE WAS ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY.SDR SIMA200729307Computer · failedNOTIFIED BY THE FLT CREW, RADAR FAILED CODE: 11 POC O MAGNETRON. CAPTAIN ELECTED TO DIVERT TO CMH DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS. REMOVED AND REPLACED RTU IAW EMB AMM 34-42-01 AND OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR 195WA101007Indicator · malfunctionedFLIGHT 1058 (MHT-MPV) EN ROUTE PILOT NOTICED SMOKE AND SMELL OF BURNING WIRES IN COCKPIT BETWEEN LEB VOR AND MPV VOR. THE PILOT ELECTED TO CONTINUE TO MPV AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE EVALUATION REVEALED SMOKE COMING FOR WEATHER RADAR INDICATOR. SDR DL76L071301Antenna · failedAFTER T/O, WX RADAR FROZE HARDOVER RT SIDE DISPLAYING A PENCIL BEAM. WX RADAR WILL NOT PAINT AND DISPLAY LOCKS UP. WX XCVER FAILED BITE. REMOVED/REPLACED WX RADAR XCVER. REMOVED/REPLACED WX RADAR ANTENNA. BITE CHECK PER FIM 34-43-00 CHKS OK. OK FOR SERVISDR SIMA200727603Transceiver · inoperativeEN ROUTE WEATHER RADAR TESTED GOOD BUT WEATHER RADAR WOULD NOT PAINT. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEATHER RADAR RT UNIT IAW AMM TASK 34-42-01-000- AND TASK 34-42-01-1100-801-A. PERFORMED OPS CK OF WEATHER RADAR IAW AMM 34-42-00-700-801. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVISDR 2007UALA03948Transceiver · failedPREDICTIVE WINDSHEAR FAILED AGAIN. COULD NOT DUPLICATE ON GROUND, TESTED WINDSHEAR/AFS AND RAN CAT III TEST, ALL GOOD. REPLACED THE WEATHER RADAR TR AS PRECUATIONARY.SDR 2007UALA03934Drive Unit · failedRECEIVED "WXR FAIL ANT" ON EHSI. *S/D* REPLACED WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA DRIVE UNIT AS PER MM 34-43-05-401, TEST PASSED.SDR BB07075Control Panel · failedFLIGHT 1601, PHL-TPA: WEATHER RADAR FAILED EN ROUTE TO TPA. DIVERTED TO CLT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE WEATHER RADAR CONTROL PANEL.SDR SIMA200726201Antenna · failedDIVERTED TO DFW WEATHER RADAR FAILED EN ROUTE TO MCI WHEN RADAR TESTED IT DISPLAYED RADAR FAIL CODE J TILT UNCALIBRATED POC O EL POSITION. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA ASSEMBLY. OPS CK GOOD IAW AMM 34-42-00. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR SIMA200726001Radar · inoperativeRADAR INOP IN FLIGHT DUE TO WEATHER EN ROUTE DISPATCH AND CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO DFW. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEATHER RT UNIT, OPS CHK GOOD IAW EMB AMM 34-42-00. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR AMTA200700428Drive Unit · unserviceableREMOVED AND REPLACED RADAR DRIVE UNIT IAW CHAPTER 34. OPS CHECK GOOD. (K)SDR DL76G071185Transceiver · inoperativeDURING FLIGHT KNOWN WEATHER DID NOT DISPLAY ON WX RADAR SCREEN. REPLACED RADAR R/T UNIT. AN TEST, ALL GOOD.SDR UPS07650593Transceiver · inoperativeINSPECTION TYPE:ETOP ATB - WX RADAR FAIL DISPLAYED ON HSI W/BOTH SYSTEMS SELECTED. WXR TEST DISPLAYS WXR FAIL WEAK R/T ON HSI. ATB ACCOMPLISHED DUE TO NO WX RADAR AND THUNDERSTORMS ON PLANNED FLIGHT ROUTE. T/S PER FIM 34-43-00. FOUND WXR TRANSCEIVER INOP RSDR UPS07650489Transceiver · malfunctionedINSPECTION TYPE:ETOP WEATHER RADAR WOULD NOT TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED R/T UNIT. OPS TEST OK PER MM 34-43-01-4.SDR HNAA0700170Radar · inoperativeFLIGHT 4353 MDT/PHL RETURNED TO MDT DUE TO THE WX RADAR WENT INOP. DUE TO WEATHER EN ROUTE THE FLIGHT COULD NOT CONTINUE. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO MDT WITHOUT INCIDENT.SDR COMA0760532Radar · malfunctionedFLIGHT 5312 - EN ROUTE FROM RDU TO MCO RADAR SHOWED RADAR NOT AT THIS RANGE AND ALL DISPLAY RANGES BOTH SIDES. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO SAV AND LANDED SAFELY. PERFORMED TEST OF WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM ON GROUND WITH CREW. RESET SYSTEM AND NO DEFECTS NOTED.SDR HALA0700336Radar · failedETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM, WXR FAIL DISPLAYED ON HSI WITH LEFT SYSTEM SELECTED. WXR TEST DISPLAYS WXR FAIL RT ON HSI. STATUS PAGE INDICATES WXR SYS. VERIFED IRU'S CHK GOOD. T/S WX RADAR IAW FIM 34-43-00 BITE CHKS GOOD. WXR TRANS CHKS GOOD. RT AND LT CHKS SDR HNAA0700177Radar · inoperativePDT FLT 4189 PHL/CRW HAD THE WEATHER RADAR FAIL IN FLIGHT. CAPTAIN TRIED SEVERAL METHODS OF GETTING RADAR TO WORK, FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEATHER RADAR, OPS CHECK OK.SDR HNAA0700166Display · fadedRADAR SCREEN FADED AND HARD TO READ. AFTER AIRCRAFT DEPARTED PHL, DISPATCH HAD ACFT RETURN TO FIELD, TO REPAIR RADAR. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM. OPS CHECKS GOOD.SDR CA070809001Cdu · failed(CAN) IN CRUISE AFTER DEPARTURE, THE CREW OBSERVED A FAILURE WITH THE WEATHER RADAR. DUE TO FORECAST CONDITIONS THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO POINT OF DEPARTURE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE DISPLAY UNIT AND THE SYSTEM TESTED SERVICEABLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURSDR YENA2007071Radar · malfunctionedFLT 471, BOS-SJC, APPROX 03:15Z, WX RADAR WENT OUT FOLLOWED BY A ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL. PULLED CB K13. CARRIED OUT INSP ON THE FWD AVIONICS BAY, FOUND WEATHER RADAR UNIT SMELLS BURNED, INSPECTED CONNECTORS, CHECKED GOOD. REMOVED AND REPLACED WX RADAR UNISDR AMTA200700372Radar · malfunctionedWX RADAR RETURNS HEAVY NOISE AT ALL TILT SETTINGS. OPERATED WXR COULD NOT DUPE, BITE SHOWS NO FAULTS. REPLACED WXR RT IAW AMM 34-43-01-4. WXR CHECKS NORMAL. (K)SDR BB07059Wave Guide · failedFLIGHT 1297: ENROUTE, THE WEATHER RADAR FAILED. FLIGHT RETURNED. MAINTENANCE FOUND AND REMOVED A BLOCKAGE IN THE WAVE GUIDE. NO FURTHER FAULTS.SDR DL777070965Antenna · inoperativeCREW REPORTED WEATHER RADAR PROBLEMS UNABLE TO USE WEATHER RADAR MEL. RETURNING TO GATE FOR REPAIRS. WXR ANTENNA DRIVE UNIT REPLACED IAW AMM 34-43-03-000-802. OP CKS OK, MFG P/N 622-5136-202.SDR HNAA0700158Radar · failedWHILE EN ROUTE GSO-DCA WEATHER RADAR STOPPED PAINTING WEATHER. CREW SHUT THE WX RADAR DOWN FOR 5 MINUTES THEN RESTARTED AND THAT DID NOT FIX IT. WITH THUNDERSTORMS AHEAD THE CREW CALLED DISPATCHER AND THEY BOTH DECIDED TO DIVERT TO ROA AWAY FROM THE THUNDERSSDR HNAA0700157Radar · failedJUST AFTER TAKEOFF CREW NOTICED WX RADAR WAS NOT PAINTING ANY STORMS THEN RED DOTS BEGAN TO DISPLAY ON THE RADAR. AFTER TALKING WITH DISPATCH WITH DISPATCH AND WITH THUNDERSTORMS ON THEIR ROUTE OF FLIGHT, RETURNED TO LGA.SDR HALA0700299Display · malfunctionedETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM, L. RADAR SYS WILL NOT DISPLAY ON EITHER HSI. SWITCHED TO R RADAR SYS DISPLAY APPEARS NORMAL. RESET LEFT WX RADAR SYS C/B OPS CHK OK PER MM 34-43-00.SDR HALA0700300Radar · failedETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM, RIGHT WEATHER RADAR FAIL. TROUBLESHOOT SYS PER FIM 34-41-00 ALL SETTINGS NORMAL, SYSTEM OK FOR SERVICE.SDR 2007UALA02700Radar · smokeFLIGHT CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN COCKPIT COMING FROM WX RADAR. PULLED C/B'S AND SMOKE DISSIPATED. [08-17-07] REPLACED WX RADAR CONTROL PANEL, BITE TEST OK. AIRPLANE RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR BB07053Antenna · failedFLIGHT 807, CLT-CUN: FLIGHT RETURNED TO CLT DUE TO INOPERATIVE WEATHER RADAR FAILURE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA. NO FURTHER FAULTS.SDR DL777070916Control Panel · failedAFTER T/O WX RADAR FAIL MESSAGE. TRIED RECYCLING C/B FOR WX RADAR AND OTHER PROCEDURES. ALL NO HELP. RETURNED TO ATL. MTC IN PROGRESS TROUBLESHOOTING SYS. REPLACED WX RADAR CONTROL PANEL AND TRANSCEIVER XCVR P/N O 622-5132-633 LRU SYSTEM AND OPS CHECK ALLSDR 2007UALA02618Radar · inoperativeRTFL DUE TO INOPERATIVE WEATHER RADAR. [08-24-07] REPLACED WX RADAR PN 622-5137-601. NO REPEATS SINCE 7/16/07.SDR AMTA200700330Drive Unit · inoperativeSTATUS CODE (WXR SYS) DISPLAYED. REMOVED AND REPLACED WXR DRIVE UNIT IAW MM34-43-05, OPS CHECK NORMAL, MSG EXTINGUISHED, OK FOR SERVICE. (K)SDR 2007UALA02496Radar · inoperativeFLIGHT DIVERTED DUE TO LOSS OF WEATHER RADAR. [07-27-07] WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER FAILED. REPLACED THE WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER.SDR HALA0700273Radar · inoperativeETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM, RIGHT WX RADAR R/T INOP, DISPLAYS INOP ON CRT, ALSO WINDSHEAR FAIL ILLUMINATED. SWITCHED TO LEFT RT, SYS OKAY. PERFORMED FIM 34-43-00-1 TEST PASS, OK FOR SERVICE.SDR AMTA200700318Drive Unit · inoperativeWITH RADAR TILT SET AT (0) DEGREE, THE GROUND IS PAINTED. TILT MUST BE SET AT +2.5 DEGREE TO REMOVE GOURND RETURN, SEE LOG PAGE 800323. (K)SDR AMTA200700317Drive Unit · malfunctionedWEATHER RADAR SWEEPS VERY LOW ON THE RT SIDE OF DISPLAY. SHOULD BE AN EVEN RETURN ON BOTH SIDES OF DISPLAY, SEE LOG PG 800323. REMOVED AND REPLACED ANTENNA DRIVE IAW 34-43-11-4. (K)SDR 2007UALA02049Transceiver · failedRTFL DUE TO WEATHER RADAR FAILURE. [08-07-07] REPLACED WX RADAR TRANSCEIVER.SDR 2007UALA01986Transmitter · failedRTFL DUE TO LOSS OF WEATHER RADAR AND EN ROUTE THUNDERSTORMS. [08-07-07] ERRATIC WX RADAR RETURNS AT VARIOUS RANGES FROM 80, 40 AND 20 MI RANGES, FALSE RETURNS ARE DEPICTED AT AROUND THE 11'O'CLOCK AND 12'O-CLOCK, REPLACED WX RADAR TRANSMITTER.SDR COMA0760431Radar · malfunctionedFLIGHT 5116 - RADAR INOP, TESTED NORMAL ON THE GROUND, AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY IN ATL. PERFORMED SYSTEM RESET, OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR 2007UALA01784Radar · malfunctionedFLIGHT DIVERTED DUE TO WEATHER RADAR PROBLEM AND INCLEMENT WEATHER.SDR QXEA200700826Transceiver · malfunctionedSEA FLIGHT NR 2019: WX FAIL IN CRUISE. CYCLED OFF PER MTX. MFD SHOWED MESSAGE IN ALL POSITIONS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER PER Q400 AMM 34-41-01, PG 401-406. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO WX FAIL MESSASDR QXEA200700823Transceiver · malfunctionedBZN FLIGHT NR 2381: WX FAIL MESSAGE ON MFD 1. RAN CHECKLIST. RECEIVED TEST PATTERN BUT NO RETURNS WITH WX FAIL MESSAGE AGAIN. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED WX RADAR TRANSCEIVER. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR ASMF20070507Transceiver · failedAIRCRAFT PERFORMED AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING, WEATHER RADAR FAILED IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED THE RADAR TRANSCEIVER IAW MM 34-41-04 TESTED CORRECT.SDR ASMF200705007Transceiver · failedAIRCRAFT PERFORMED AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING, DUE TO THE WEATHER RADAR FAILED IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED THE RADAR TRANSCEIVER IAW MM 34-41-04 TESTED CORRECT.SDR QXEA200700778Indicator · malfunctionedIDA FLIGHT NR 2165, AFTER TURNING ON ALL ELECTRONICS IN THE FLIGHT DECK THERE WAS A SLIGHT ELECTRICAL ODOR AFTER ONE MINUTE IT WAS VERY STRONG AND REACHED BACK TO ROW THREE. THERE WAS NO SMOKE THAT WE NOTICED BUT SOMETHING WAS BURNING. REPLACED WEATHER RADARSDR SWIA200718196Radar · failedRADAR FAILED AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO DEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEATHER RADAR. REF CRJ 200 MM CHPT 34-41-01 & 34-41-00.SDR AALA20070582Antenna · inoperativeVVI INFLIGHT T922/31MAR - WEATHER RADAR INOPERATIVE. DECLARED EMERGENCY TO RECEIVE VISUAL CLEAR OF CLOUDS TO RETURN TO VVI. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
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