JASC 3442
Service difficulty reports · 3,445
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 AALA202403289033Transceiver · failedAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO: WEATHER RADAR FAIL ON PILOT AND COPILOT SIDE; AIRCRAFT AIR INTERRUPTED BACK TO AND LANDED SAFELY AT DFW. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER. GROUND CHECKED OK. PER AMM 34-43-31.SDR DALA2024032603771Radar · failedSHIP 3245 - DIV - TO ATL DUE TO WEATHER RADAR FAILURE. UNABLE TO CONTINUE TO DESTINATION DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA DRIVE AND FLIGHT CONTROL UNIT. REFERENCE LOG PAGE: 0258048 FOR ACCOMPLISHED WORK. (LP: 5838321)SDR GTIA2024031637993Control Unit · inoperativeWX RADAR INOP.-FOLLOW TSM 34-41-00-810-812-A R&R CTL UNIT WEATHER RADAR (3SQ0 IAW AMM 34-41-12 & WEATHER RADAR XCVR (1SQ1) IAW AMM 34-41-33. OPS CK GOOD.SDR CALA2024021900466Scanner · failedWXR SYS EICAS STATUS WXR DISPLAY IS NOT PRESENT WHEN WXR SELECTED ON EFIS CONTROL PAN EL. FIM TASK REF : FIM TASK REFERENCE NOT FOUND CMC MSG# 3189124. DISPLAYS-1 IN RIGHT AIM S CMC MSG# 318912. DISPLAYS-2 IN RIGHT AIM S CMC MSG# 3189113. DISPLAYS-1 IN LEFSDR DALA2024021201970Transceiver · inoperativeSHIP 0686 -DIV- WEATHER RADAR INOP. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER. C/W NO GO ODI.SDR CALA2024020500323Plate · damagedWEATHER RADAR SYS L WXR FUNCTIONS WITHIN THE LEFT SIDE COMPONENTS ARE FAILED OR PART IALLY FAILED. INSPD WXR ANTENNA AREA. FOUND ANTENNA FLAT PLATE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. P/N: 622-5137-601 REQD REF IPD 34-42-04-05 ITM 15. LIGHTNING STRIKES TO FLAT PLATE RENDERSSDR CALA2024011700134Transceiver · faultedWXR SYS EICAS STATUS WXR DISPLAY IS NOT PRESENT WHEN WXR SELECTED ON EFIS CONTROL PAN EL. FIM TASK REF : FIM TASK REFERENCE NOT FOUND CMC MSG# 3444001 FLIGHT STATUS: A INTERMITTENCE CODE: H PH: CRUISE NARRATIVE: WXR TRANSCEIVER (LEFT) CMC MSG# 3444032 FLIGHT SSDR YENA2024011200035Radar · failedFLT#2288, JFK-AMS. (ETOPS) 'WXR SYS 1 INOP ( WEATHER RADAR SYSTEMS )"; REMOVED AND REPLACED TRANSCEVER WEATHER RADAR IAW AMM 34-41-33. OPS CHECK GOOD. BITE TEST GOOD. MX-4 UPDATED. MCC NOTOIFED. PLACARD REMOVED.SDR YENA2024021600275Drive Assy · failedFLT#2288, JFK-AMS. (ETOPS) 'WEATHER RADAR 2 INOPERATIVE RED WCX ANT DISPLAYED ON ND ( WEATHER RADAR SYSTEMS ); REMOVED AND REPLACED DRIVE WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA IAW AMM 34-41-11. OPS CHECK GOOD. MDDR CLEARED. MX-4 UPDATED. PLACARD REMOVED. MCC NOTIFIED.'SDR YENA2024010200004Radar · failedFLT#1926, LGW-BOS. (ETOPS) 'WXR #2 INTERMITTENT PARTS GROUND CLUTTER AND TURBULANCE WITH NO WEATHER VISABLE; REMOVED AND REPLACED #2 WX RADAR TRANSCEIVER IAW AMM 34-41-33. OPS CHECK GOOD.'SDR DALA2023122810692Unknown · unknownSHIP 1812 -SMKE/FUME- ON FINAL, SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM RADAR CONTROL PANEL, WENT AWAY AFTER LANDING, AFTER SETTING TO TEST. PANEL MODE WAS SELECTED TO TEST THEN OFF. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED WEATHER RADAR PANEL. (LP 5099725)SDR YENA2023122901668Radar · failedFLT#2847, LGA-TPA. (AIRCRAFPT PERFORMED AN AIR TURN BACK TO LGA) 'WEATHER RADAR PAINTING RETURNS AT TILT 10 DEGREES WITH NO WEATHER- GAIN WAS MANIPULATED WITH NO SUCCESS; REMOVED AND REPLACED WX RADAR TRANSCIEVER ( 1SQ1) PER AMM 34-41-33. OPS CHECK GOOD.'SDR HALA20231227288Unknown · unknownETOPS - IN CRUISE FLIGHT, WX/PWS SWITCH IN POSITION 2 SHOWED RED WX CTL MESSAGE ON NAV DISPLAY - INTERMITTENTLY. SWITCHED TO POSITION 1 - OPS NORMAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED WX RADAR CONTROL PANEL (3SQ). PERFORMED WX RADAR BITE TEST PER AMM 34-41-00. NO FAULTS, OSDR HALA20231218279Unknown · unknownETOPS - BOTH #1 + #2 WX RADARS DID NOT PAINT SIGNIFICANT CONVECTIVE TARGETS AT OR ABOVE CRUISE FL. PREVIOUS WRITE-UP FOR WX #1. REMOVED AND REPLACED WX #1 TRANSCEIVER PER AMM 34-41-33. TEST OK. BITE TEST OF WX #2 OK PER AMM 34-41-00. NO FAULTS NOTED. OK FOR SESDR NACA2023120300001Unknown · unknownMI ON THE GROUND IN SPJC @0040Z WX NO DATA. WEATHER RADAR NOT WORKING. PEFORMED FIM 34-43 FAULT TREE 805. WXR SYSTEM OK.SDR YENA2023112701461Transceiver · failedFLT#278, LAS-BOS. (ETOPS) 'WITH THE WXR/PWS SWITCH IN POSITION #1, THE CAPT'S ND DISPLAYS A RED WXR R/T MESSAGE, INDICATING TRANSCEIVER FAILURE; PFR READ RTU 1. SWAPPED RTU WITH RTU 2. PROBLEM FOLLOWED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RTU 1 IAW AMM 34-41-51. OPS CHECK GOSDR YENA2023112701460Radar · failedFLT#188, LAX-BOS. (ETOPS) 'WX RADAR POSITION # 1 INOP; REMOVED AND REPLACED WX RADAR- TRANSCEIVER #1 IAW AMM 34-41-33. PERFORMED BITE TEST IAW AMM 34-41-00,. PERFORMED RADAR 1 GROUND SCANNING TEST, GOOD. A/C IS OK FOR SVC.'SDR CALA2023111003325Control Panel · faultyWXR FAIL ON L/R ND PERFORMED BITE CHECK OF WEATHER RADAR NO PATERN SHOW AMM : 34-43 FAULT TREE 805 PANEL, CONTROL, OFF 64-3443-9-0001 0972 ON 64-3443-9-0001 7979 PANEL, CONTROL, OFF 64-3443-9-0001 0972 ON 0000 REPLACED WEATHER RADAR CONTROL PANEL, OPS CK NORMASDR DALA2023110709198Unknown · unknownSHIP 5644 -ATB- TO ATL DUE TO WEATHER RADAR ISSUES AND WEATHER ENROUTE. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER, REPLACED ANTENNA ASSY AND REPLACED VMU. RTS.SDR DALA2023110409098Unknown · unknownAIRCRAFT 3886 -DIV- TO ATL DUE TO WXR FAIL DISPLAYED ON MFD FOLLOWED BY VIBRATION BELOW PILOT'S FEET. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA DRIVE UNIT AND TRANSCEIVER. (LP 9634142)SDR CALA2023110303278Drive Assy · failedWEATHER RADAR FAILED. TRIED WX RADAR TRANSCEIVER, NO HELP, INSTALLED ORIGINAL - SHOWS "WX FAIL ANT" DRIVE, SCANNER- OFF 75-3443-9-0001 8782 ON 75-3443-9-0001 8778 DRIVE, SCANNER- OFF 75-3443-9-0001 8782 ON 0000 REMOVED AND REPLACED WRX RADAR PEDESTAL DRIVE SCASDR NACA2023102900001Transceiver · failedLEFT RADAR RT ALSO SHOWS WINDSHEAR MESSAGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEATHER RADAR R/T OPS NORMAL IAW AMM 34-43-01.SDR AALA202311021487Drive Unit · failedAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO WEATHER RADAR SHAKING WHEN TURN ON AND OFF, CAUSING AIRCRAFT TO VIBRATE. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED AND LANDED SAFELY AT MCI WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR (AALA202310301487): REMOVED AND REPLSDR AALA202310301487Unknown · unknownAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO WEATHER RADAR SHAKING WHEN TURN ON AND OFF, CAUSING AIRCRAFT TO VIBRATE. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED AND LANDED SAFELY AT MCI WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.** (OPEN)SDR HYIA20231027002Display · failedPILOT REPORTED WEATHER RADAR WOULD NOT TURN ON AND HAD ELECTRIC BURNING SMELL IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND RADAR DISPLAY BURNED SMELL DURING INSPECTION. REMOVED AND REPLACED RADAR DISPLAY AND ANTENNA.SDR ASAA2023102445819Unknown · unknownCA SIDE RADAR SHOWS GROUND CLUTTER IN AUTO MODE. MANUAL MODE WORKS FINE. FO SIDE WORKS CORRECTLY IN AUTO OR MANUAL MODE. GROUNDED - YES. (RESOLVED ON W/O: 1974112 TASKCARD: N/R-00002 ) C/W WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM BITE AND OPS CHECK WITH NO FAULT NOTED. CLEARS MELSDR YENA2023102301286Radar · failedFLT#1926, LGW-JFK. (ETOPS) 'WXR/PWS - SWITCH BROKEN; REMOVED AND REPLACED WEATHER RADAR CONTROL UNIT IAW AMM 34-41-12. ALL OPS OK.'SDR NACA2023101900002Transceiver · failedLEFT RADAR OTS. TS LH WXR, FOUND DEBRIS ON COOLING TRAY, REMOVED AND REPLACED LH WX TRANSCEIVER, OPS CHECK OK PER AMM 34-43-01. UNIT UNKNOWN TO TRAX.SDR ASAA2023101945783Unknown · unknownPWS FAIL AND WXR FAIL ANT IN FIGHT. BOTH NAV AND AUTO MODES AFFECTED. TRIED WX AND WX+T MODES. ALL INOP. GROUNDED - YES. DIVERSION - FOUND PWS FAIL INDICATED ON BOTH N.D.'S RECYCLED WXR POWER ACCOMPLISHED OPS TEST AMM 34-43-00 OPS CHECK NORMAL NO FAULTS, GPWS SDR HNAA2023102000362Unknown · unknownWX RADAR FAIL IN FLIGHT. R&R WX RADAR IAW AMM 34-42-01. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 34-42-01. A/C GOOD FOR SERVICESDR ASAA2023101445653Transceiver · failedWEATHER RADAR FAILED. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED WXR BITE TEST NO FAULTS PER FIM 34-42 TASK 801, UNABLE TO DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY, REPLACED NEW WXR RT & PERFORMED INSTALLATION TEST GOOD AMM 34-43-41/401, CLEARS MEL 34-15D, PLACARD REMOVED, SEAMC WILL NOTIFIED.SDR ASAA2023101445651Control Panel · faultyWX RADAR CONTROL CONSOLE TOP ROW (LEFT) PUSH BUTTONS WILL NOT STAY DEPRESSED WHEN SELECTED. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED & REPLACED WEATHER RADAR CONTROL PANEL REF B737-9 AMM 34-41-53. OPS CHECK GOOD. ETOPS GROUND VERIFICATION SUCCESSFUL.SDR GTIA2023101737542Transceiver · faultedCLIMBING THROUGH 15,000 WXR R/T DISPLAYED RADAR TRANSCIEVER FAULT-R&R WX RADAR TRANSCEIVER PER AMM 34-41-33. R&R TRANSMITTER RECEIVER UNIT PER AMM 31-41-51. PERFORMED BITE TEST OF WX TRNSCEIVER PER AMM 34-41-00. TEST OK. NO DEFAULTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. A/C OK SDR ASAA2023101345655Control Panel · faultyFO RADAR DISPLAY SHOWS GROUND CLUTTER IN ALL MPDES. "GC" BUTTON DOES NOT CHANGE DISPLAY. GROUNDED - YES. (RESOLVED ON W/O: 1971907 TASKCARD: N/R-00002 ) REMOVED AND REPLACED THE WRCP. OPS CHECK GOOD. THIS REMOVES MEL 34-15J. PLACARD REMOVED. SEAMC NOTIFIED.SDR ASAA2023101245587Unknown · unknownPWS - PREDICTIVE WINDSHEAR + WXR FAIL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTANTLY INFLIGHT FL360. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED WXR OPERATIONAL TEST TWICE. PASSED BOTH TIMES, PER MM 34-41-00. INBOUND FLIGHT DECK EFFECTS SHOWED ONE MSG 34-43107 "WXR TRANS/REC 1 IS FAILED DETSDR YENA2023101301241Unknown · unknownFLT#959, BDL-FLL. (AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO BOS) 'WX RADAR INOP; REMOVED AND REPLACED WX RADAR TRANSCEIVER IAW AMM 34-41-33. OPS CHECK GOOD. OK FOR SVC.'SDR CALA2023101303054Drive Unit · unknownMULTIPLE WX RADAR MESSAGES. ANT/FAIL. FELT A VIBRATION/GRINDIN N OISE WHILE ON. CONTACT TOMC UNLOCKING R+R DRIVE PEDESTAL UNIT IAW AMM 34-43-11. OPS CHECK SATSDR ASAA2023101145572Transceiver · faultyPWS FAIL + WXR FAIL (BLOCK TURN-BACK). GROUNDED - YES. REPLACED WXR R/T, OPS NORMAL. REF AMM 34-43-41-400-801 AND AMM 34-43-00-710-802-001. GROUND VERIFICATION OPS NORMAL, SEAMC LANCE NOTIFIED.SDR ASAA2023101145570Processor · faultyAMBER PWS FAIL AND WXR FAIL ON BOTH NDS DURING TAKEOFF. GROUNDED - YES. (RESOLVED ON W/O: 1973307 TASKCARD: N/R-00001 ) FOUND FAULT CODE: "34-43100 WXR PROCESSOR HAS AN INTERNAL FAULT" ON LAST THREE FLIGHT LEGS. REMOVED & REPLACED WXR PROCESSOR PER AMM TASK 34SDR ASAA2023101045571Unknown · unknownTHE WEATHER RADAR IS INTERMITTENTLY SHOWING ERRONEOUS RETURNS WHERE NO ACTUAL WEATHER EXISTS. THE ERRONEOUS RETURNS APPEAR APPROXIMATELY 120 MILES AHEAD OF THE AIRCRAFT POSITION AT 12 O'CLOCK. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED WEATHER RADAR OPERATIONAL AND SYSTEM TESTSDR ASAA2023100945540Unknown · unknownCAPTAINS SIDE RADAR DISPLAYS COMPLTE GROUND CLUTTER RETURN IN AUTO, MANUAL WORKS FINE. FIRST OFFICER DISPLAYS CORRECTLY IN AUTO AND MANUAL. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED BITE TEST OF CAPT. & F/O WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM IAW AMM 34-43 TASK 801, NO FAULTS FOUND.PERFORMESDR ASAA2023100945529Unknown · unknownFIRST OFFICERS RADAR DISPLAY ONLY MANUAL INFORMATION WITH RADAR IN AUTO AND MANUAL MODE. GROUNDED - YES. RESET BREAKERS, OPS CKED NORMAL AND NO 30 DAY HISTORY NOTED A/C OK FOR SVC REF AMM 34-43-00.SDR NACA2023100700002Unknown · unknownLEFT SIDE WX FAIL. DEFERRED PER MEL 34-43-01, LEFT SYSTEM WEATHER RADAR INOP CAT D, 10/8/2023SDR ASAA2023093045394Unknown · unknownWXR FAIL DURING CLIMB AND RECOVERED AT TOP OF DESCENT. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM BITE TEST REF B737-900 FIM 34-43 TASK 801. TEST PASSED.SDR YENA2023100201173Tru · failedFLT#1700, LAX-FLL. (AIRCRAFT PERFORMED AN AIR TURN ABCK TO LAX) 'WX RADAR INOP; REMOVED AND REPLACED WE RADAR TRU IAW AMM 34-41-51-400-001A. BYTE TESTS GOOD SYSTEM TESTS GOOD.'SDR 2023F00297Unknown · unknownSMOKE IN COCKPIT. REPLACED RADAR RECEIVER AND DISPLAY.SDR ASAA2023092745346Unknown · unknownPWS FAIL FLAG ON ND AFTER PASSING 80 KTS ON T/O ROLL IT DISAPPEARED AROUND 1000 AGL, DID NOT ILLUMINATE AGAIN DURING FLIGHT. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM BITE TEST IAW AMM 34-43 TASK 801. SYSTEM TEST SATIS. OK FOR SERVICE.SDR ASAA2023092445299Unknown · unknownWX RADAR FAILED MULTIPLE TIMES AND RESET DURING FLIGHT. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED WEATHER RADAR OPERATIONAL TEST REF AMM 34-43-00. TEST OK. NO DEFECTS NOTED.SDR NACA2023092200001Unknown · unknownWEATHER RADAR TILT SETTING NOT CALIBRATED CORRECTLY. OPS CHECK LEFT AND RIGHT WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM IAW AMM 34-43-00, OPS CHECK NORMAL.SDR CALA2023092202864Drive Assy · faultyWEATHER RADAR SYS ADVISORY WXR FUNCTIONS HAVE FAILED OR PARTIALLY FAILED ON BOTH LEFT AND R IGHT SIDES OR MANUALY SELECTED TO A FAILED WXR. FIM TASK REF : 34-40-F2-A8A-421A-A CMC MSG# 3460111 FLIGHT STATUS: A INTERMITTENCE CODE: I PH: CLIMB NARRATIVE: RIGHT IN
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