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 2006UALA01252Radar · failedFLIGHT DIVERTED DUE TO THE LOSS OF THE WEATHER RADAR. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR CONTROL PANEL 3SQ PER AMM 34-41-12. SYSTEM TEST PER AMM 34-41-00 NORMAL.SDR AMTA200600413Warning System · malfunctionedWXR SYSTEM STATUS MSG DISPLAYED RADAR SEEM TO WORK OK. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF WXR SYS IAW MM. OPS CHECKS GOOD. (K)SDR DL76L060518Transceiver · malfunctionedWX RADAR UNIT FAILS INFLIGHT AFTER 2-3 MINS OF OPERATION ASSOCIATED ELEC ODOR AND CTR CONSOLE VERY HOT TO THE TOUCH. REPLACED WX RADAR XCEIVER PER AMM OPS CHECK OK.SDR MALA060438Connector · not seatedONCE AIRBORNE WX RADAR WOULD NOT COME ON. WOULD STAY IN THE OFF POSITION AND WOULD NOT GO INTO STANDBY MODE. TEST MODE STUCK IN THE OFF POSITION AT 150 MILE RANGE. RESEATED CONNECTOR ON RCVR/XMITTER. OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR COMA0660399Antenna · faultyFLIGHT 5020 - RADAR FAULT MESSAGE ON RADAR DISPLAY. DIVERTED BACK TO CVG DUE TO THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ANTENNA FAULT LOGGED IN MDC. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEATHER RADAR RTA-844.SDR BB06056Antenna · failedFLIGHT 1040, CLT-STT: WEATHER RADAR FAILED EN ROUTE TO STT. FLIGHT COULD NOT CONTINUE TO DESTINATION DUE TO CURRENT/FORECAST WEATHER. RETURNED TO CLT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA ASSEMBLY.SDR HALA0600458Radar · inoperativeETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM - WX RADAR (LT SIDE) INOP. PERFORM FIM 34-43-00-1 CHECK OK ON GND. OK FORSERVICE.SDR AMTA200600392Warning Message · illuminatedWXR SYS STATUS MSG. PERFORMED BITE CHECK IAW MM 34-43-00. OPS CHECKED OK. (K)SDR AMTA200600393Status Message · illuminatedWXR SYSTEM STATUS MESSAGE ON EICAS DISPLAYED. PERFORMED BITE TEST OF THE WXR SYSTEM IAW FIM. BITE TEST NORMAL. NO FAULTS NOTED. (K)SDR AMTA200600391Transceiver · failedWX RADAR FAIL AND PWS FAIL AMBER LIGHT AMBER LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED DURING FLT NO WX RADAR. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEATHER RADAR RECEIVER/ TRANSMITTER ALL SYS OPS CKD NORMAL IAW MM. (K)SDR AMTA200600388Drive Unit · failedGATE RETURN. WEATHER RADAR FAILED. PWS FAIL AND WXR FAIL DISPLAYED. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA DRIVE UNIT ASSY. IAW AMM 34-41-11-4. INSTALLATION TEST OK. (K)SDR IXXA060216OTransceiver · faultyAPPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR INTO CRUISE FROM KMIA TO SKCL, THE WEATHER RADAR INDICATED WEAK SIGNAL THEN STARTED SPOKING AND SPOTTING. AT ONE HOUR AND TEN MINUETS INTO FLIGHT THE WEATHER RADAR WENT COMPLETELY GREEN. THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO KMIA AND PERFORMEDSDR HNAA0600043Indicator · burnedCAPTAIN REPORTED WX RADAR UNIT BURNED UP IN FLIGHT, SMOKE IN COCKPIT. PERFORMED HIDDEN DAMAGE REPORT, NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR INDICATOR.SDR ARWA20060502Antenna · failedBOTH RADARS INOPERATIVE, ANTENNA FAIL DISPLAYED ON BOTH RADAR SCREENS. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEATHER ANTENNA IAW MM 34-41-01 GROUND TEST (OPERATIONAL CHECK) NORMAL IAW MM 34-41-00.SDR AMTA200600354Warning Message · activatedSTATUS MSG WXR SYS. CYCLED CIRCUIT BREAKER 11F2 IAW FIM CH 34 NO FURTHER MESSAGES NOTED. (K)SDR DL76G060426Transceiver · inoperativeLOST WEATHER RADAR SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. REPLACED WX RADAR R/T. TEST OK ON CTR DISPLAY AND BOTH EHSI'S.SDR QXEA200601278R/T Unit · failedYKM FLIGHT NR 2009 TO SEA, WEATHER RADAR WILL NOT PAINT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RT, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR AMTA200600337Antenna · failedWX RADAR FAIL DISPLAYED ON EHSI. WX RADAR SELF TEST DISPLAYS WX RADAR FAIL ANTENNA. REMOVED AND REPLACED RADAR ANTENNA DRIVE IAW AMM. CHECK NORMAL. (K)SDR MALA060319Transceiver · failedFLIGHT RETURNED TO DTW AFTER DEPARTURE DUE TO FAILURE OF THE WX RADAR (ATTRIBUTED TO LIGHTNING STRIKE). THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED WX RADAR.SDR MALA060315Transceiver · malfunctionedAIRBORNE WX RADAR INOP. WHILE FLYING THROUGH RAIN WITH 3-5 MILES VISIBILITY HAD RADAR ATTENUATION OFF THE NOSE WITH SOLID RED AND PURPLE UP TO 20 MILES OFF THE NOSE. SCANNED FROM 0 UP TO +10 WITH THE SAME RESULTS. KNOCKED THE GAIN DOWN THREE CLICKS BEFORE WSDR UPS06646827Display · failedATB - WXR FAIL DISPLAYED ON HSI WITH BOTH SYSTEMS SELECTED. WXR TEST NOT ATTEMPTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED WXR TRANSCEIVER IAW MM 34-43-01-4 CKS NORMAL. SWAPPED ANT DRIVE C CONNECTION TO J2 IAW MM 34-43-05-4.SDR AMTA200600295Transceiver · malfunctioned(WXR FAIL) MESSAGE DISPLAYED CAPT AND F/O POSITION. T/S IAW FIM, BAD R/T, REMOVED AND REPLACED WX RADAR R/T IAW AMM. OPS CHECK NORMAL. (K)SDR HNAA0600032Transceiver · inoperativeWEATHER RADAR WILL NOT PAINT. REMOVED AND REPLACED RADAR R/T.SDR HNAA0600031Indicator · inoperativeWEATHER RADAR WILL NOT PAINT. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR INDICATOR. PART INFORMATION TO FOLLOW.SDR DL76L060314Antenna · damagedAFTER TAKEOFF WX RADAR SWEPT FAR RIGHT AND THEN FROZE. CYCLING POWER HAD NO EFFECT. REMOVED AND REPLACED WX RADAR ANTENNA. WX RADAR OPS CHECK OK.SDR CA060804004Indicator · malfunctioned(CAN) DURING DESCENT, CREW DETECTED A STRONG BURNING SMELL ON THE FLIGHT DECK. FLIGHT CREW DONNED OXYGEN MASKS AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FLIGHT CREW HAD REPORTED TO ENGINEERING THAT THE WEATHER RADAR WAS INOPERATIVE FROM TOP OF DESCENT. UPON INVESTSDR UPS06546583Radar · inoperativeINSPECTION TYPE:N/A ATB - WXR FAIL DISPLAYED ON HSI & WXR TEST NOT ATTEMPTED. PREPLACED WEATHER RADAR RT IAW 34-43-00-4. OPS CHECKS OK.SDR UPS06646529Radar · intermittentWEATHER FAIL ON HSI, BOTH SIDE (INTERMITTENT). T/S PERFORMED ACC TO FIM 34-43-001 FIG 103, NO FAULT FOUND. SYST WORKS PROPERLY. WEATHER RADAR DRIVE UNIT AND TRANS. REPLACED BY AMM 34-43-05-4, TRANSC P/N OFF 622-5432-101 S/N OFF: 2904 S/N ON: 2108 P/N ON: 6SDR C1HA200694001Display · defectiveRADAR DISPLAYS MAGENTA AND PURPLE COLORS ONLY, AND INTERMITTENTLY INOP. T/S IAW TIB-018 FOUND INDICATOR PAINTS RED/MAGENTA. REMOVED AND REPLACED INDICATOR IAW M/M 34-41-34. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL IAW M/M 34-41-34.SDR 2006UALA00478Radar · failedDUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LOSS OF WX RADAR, DECISION WAS MADE TO DIVERT THE FLIGHT. WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER TESTS RETURNED "NO FAULT FOUND". TESTS FOUND WEATHER RADAR SCANNER HAD FAULTY AZ MOTOR AND THERMAL RESISTOR. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVESDR AMTA200600171Drive Assy · unserviceableWX SYS + WX FAIL MSG`S ILLUMINATED. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA IAW MM. OPS CHECK NORMAL. (K)SDR AMTA200600164Bracket · corrodedCORRODED ON RADOME UPPER BRACKET AT 12 OCLOCK POSITION ON INTERNAL SIDE AT AFT END STA 199, RBL 3 AREA .75 X .75. REMOVED CORROSION FROM RADOME BRACKET ORIGINAL THICK .075. MATERIAL REMOVED .003 FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS SRM. TREATED AND PRIMED. (K)SDR 2006UALA00477Radar · failedWHILE EN ROUTE TO ORD WX RADAR FAILED. FLIGHT DIVERTED DUE TO THUNDERSTORMS/RAIN AT PLANNED DESTINATION. WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER.SDR AMTA200600168Drive Assy · unserviceableWX FAIL ANT MESSAGE ON CAPTAINS AND FO NAV DISPLAY. REMOVED WX RDR ANT DRIVE IAW MM. OP CHECK GOOD. (K)SDR AMTA200600167Radar · malfunctionedWXR FAIL MESSAGE ON CAPT AND F/O NAV DISPLAY. REPLACED RADAR RT IAW GROUND CHECKS NORMAL. (K)SDR AMTA200600166Radar · failedSTATUS MSG WXR SYS AND HSI MSG WXR FAIL IS ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT, WX TEST MODE ILLUMINATED ANT RT. BOTH CAPT AND FO SIDE ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED FIM TO SHEET 4 BLOCK 2, SYSTEM TEST OK, NO FAULTS. ALSO INSPECTED AND CLEANED AIR FILTER IAW MM. NO HISTORY 90 DSDR DAT2006F00001Radar · smokeCLIMBING THROUGH APPROX 4000 FT THE WEATHER RADAR SCREEN STARTED TO FLICKER THEN WENT BLANK. IT WAS ON THE (40 MILE) SETTING. AS I WAS TURNING IT TOWARDS (OFF) THE SCREEN CAME ON AGAIN. IT FLICKERED SOME MORE THEN THERE WAS A SMELL OF SOMETHING BURNING. IMSDR AWXA200501548Transceiver · inoperativeCREW REPORTED THAT EN ROUTE TO SJC, TURNED THE WEATHER RADAR ON AND IT DID NOT WORK. WEATHER IN THE AREA SO CREW RETURNED TO PHX FOR REPAIR. CREW LANDED AIRCRAFT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER. OPERSDR AU510002209Transceiver · faultyWEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER FAULTY.SDR AU510002103Transceiver · failedWEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER FAILED.SDR AU510002054Transmitter · failed(AUS) WEATHER RADAR TRANSMITTER/RECEIVER FAILED. (CASA NR 510002054)SDR AU510002052Display · failedWEATHER RADAR PEDESTAL FAILED.SDR AU510002043Radar · faultyWEATHER RADAR FAULTY.SDR UPS05445665Computer · failedN/A DIVERSION - NR 2 AND NR 3 INS SYSTEMS FAILED. SAI FAIL FLAG INTERMITTENT. RERACKED NR 2 INS CMPUTER IAW MM 34-41-03 REALIGNED INS, NO FAULT NOTED, OPS CHECK NORMAL.SDR HNAA0500094Indicator · lockedWEATHER RADAR LOCKED UP AND DISPLAY IS DISTORTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE WEATHER RADAR INDICATOR.SDR DL76G050644Transceiver · failedRADAR DISPLAY SHOWING NOTHING BUT GREEN AND YELLOW ON SCREEN REGARDLESS OF TILT. REMOVED AND REPLACED R/T IAW MM, ALL OPS CHECK OK.SDR DL76G050641Antenna · failedWXR RADAR INOP ANTENNA FAULT MESSAGE RIGHT HALF DISPLAY BLANK WITH NO WXR. REMOVED AND REPLACED WXR ANTENNA ASY IAW M/M OPS CHECKS GOOD.SDR AWXA200501244Radar · failedDURING CRUISE, ENROUTE, THE WEATHER RADAR FAILED. THERE WERE THUNDERSTORMS, AIRCRAFT DIVERTED AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER UNIT AND THE WEATHER RADAR CONTROL UNIT IAW AMM 34-41-12 AND 34SDR HNAA0500089Radar · inoperativeWEATHER RADAR SPOKING, WILL NOT RETURN KNOWN WEATHER. REPLACED RADAR R/T ANTENNA. MORE TO FOLLOW (P/N'S AND S/N'S)SDR PCSA10070501Radar · failedFLIGHT 0741 DEPARTED MIA & CLIMBED TO CRUISE, CREW REPORTED WEATHER RADAR FLASHED BRIGHT ON THE INDICATOR THEN WENT INOPERATIVE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED BACK TO MIA WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT & LANDED. MAINTENANCE CHECKED ALL WX RADAR WIRING, ALL WIRING FOUND GOOD,
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