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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SDR RAIA00407008Transmitter · failedWEATHER RADAR FAILED IN FLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEATHER RADAR TRANSMITTER OPS GOOD IAW MM 34-41-05.Jul 11, 2004 · N551HK · Jetair JETSTM4101SDR ASMF200407011Transceiver · damagedCAPTAIN REPORTED LIGHTING STRIKE AND RADAR DISPLAY FAILED. LIGHTING STRIKE INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 05-53-00, ALL CORRECT, BUT RADAR ANTENNA WAS INOPERATIVE. ANTENNA AND RADAR TRANSCEIVER WERE REPLACED IAW MM 31-41-01 AND 34-41-02, TESTS CORRECT.Jul 7, 2004 · N945AS · Doug MD83SDR CA040705009Antenna · intermittentAIRCRAFT DEPARTED AND ONCE AIRBORNE THE CREW FOUND THE WEATHER RADAR TO BE INTERMITTENT WITH INCORRECT READINGS. DUE TO THE WEATHER FORECASTED AT THE DESTINATION THE CREW RETURNED TO BASE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE RADAR ANTENNA WAS AT FAULT. THE SYSTEM WOJul 3, 2004 · Boeing 737201SDR XIW2004F00000Circuit Card · inoperativeOPERATOR NOTIFIED MFG 7/6/04 OF PROBLEM WITH RADAR SN 231, REPORTED AS HAVING A BURNING ODOR. MFG NOTIFIED FAA. RECEIVED A TEARDOWN PERFORMED. PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE WAS FAILURE OF TANTALUM CAP C79 ON MPEG CARD. CAP FAILED SHORT, CAUSING OVER CURRENT CONDITIOJun 30, 2004 · Boeing 747400SDR DHL2004780005Indicator · intermittentRADAR PAINTS INTERMITTENT PICTURE IN ALL MODES. REMOVED AND REPLACED RADAR DISPLAY IAW B727 M/M 34-41-01. OPS CK GOOD ON GROUND.Jun 22, 2004 · N780DH · Boeing 727223SDR AWXA200400659Radar · frozenON CLIMBOUT OF PHX EN ROUTE FOR LAS BOTH THE CAPTAINS AND FIRST OFFICERS WEATHER RADAR LOCKED IN TEST MODE, SWITCHING SYMBOL GENERATORS AND CYCLING TERRAIN SWITCHES, NO HELP. DUE TO WEATHER EN ROUTE, TURNED BACK TO PHX FOR REPAIR. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPJun 16, 2004 · N908AW · Boeing 7572G7SDR ASMF200406015Radar · failedAIRCRAFT PERFORMED AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING, LOW FUEL AND CAPTAIN REPORTED RADAR SYSTEM FAILED. DURING MAINTENANCE REVISION, RADAR, ANTENNA, TRANSCEIVER AND RADAR DISPLAY WERE CHECKED, ALL CORRECT. RADAR TRANSCEIVER WAS REPLACED IAW MM 34-41-04, TEST CORRECT. Jun 15, 2004 · N1075T · Doug DC987SDR HNAA0400058Display · inoperativeWITH WEATHER RADAR ON, GRAPHICS AND WEATHER COMPRESS'S TOWARD CENTER OF RADAR SCREEN. RETURNED TO FIELD. REMOVED AND REPLACED INDICATOR, OPS CHECKED GOOD.Jun 12, 2004 · N326EN · Dhav DHC8311SDR SIMA200415402Display · inoperativeDCA - FLT 4753 - CREW REPORTED SMOKE SMELL AND NR 2 PFD WENT BLANK. REPLACED NR 2 MFD IAW EMB AMM 34-22-00-700-801-A. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M0May 30, 2004 · N704PG · Emb EMB135LRSDR CA040528001Transmitter · failedDURING FLIGHT, UPON SELECTION OF WEATHER RADAR, THE BLUE 'RADAR FAULT' AND AMBER 'RADAR CONTROL FAULT' MESSAGES APPEARED ON THE MFD DISPLAY, CREW CYCLED ON AND OFF WITH NO SUCCESS, CREW DETERMINED TO RETURN AIRCRAFT WHERE MAINTENANCE ENGINEERS UPON TESTING THEMay 27, 2004 · Cndair CL6002B19SDR PCAA0405214Radar · intermittentFLIGHT 3854 LGA TO SYR REPORTED WEATHER RADAR AS SPOKING INTERMITTANTLY AND NOT PAINTING THE WEATHER. CONDITION OCCURRED DURING CRUISE. CREW RETURNED TO LGA DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER EN ROUTE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE WEATHER RADAR R/T AND ALL SYSTEMay 26, 2004 · N808 · Dhav DHC8102SDR GAIA04076AOPIndicator · smokeBOS - AFTER PUSH-BACK, FLIGHT CREW INDICATED SMOKE COMING FROM RADAR INDICATOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED RADAR INDICATOR. OPS CHECK AND SELF TEST GOOD ON GROUND. THIS CLEARS DMI NR 1855. PLACARD REMOVED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)May 25, 2004 · N69735 · Boeing 727224SDR GAIA04076OPIndicator · malfunctionedAFTER PUSH-BACK, FLIGHT CREW INDICATED SMOKE COMING FROM RADAR INDICATOR. INSPECTED RADAR SYSTEM, FOUND BAD RADAR INDICATOR, TRANSFERRED TO DMI NR 1855 IAW MEL 34-21, CAT (C) DUE.May 25, 2004 · N69735 · Boeing 727224SDR 2004UALA00500Scanner · inoperativeFLIGHT DIVERTED DUE TO LOSS OF WEATHER RADAR. THE WEATHER RADAR SCANNER UNIT WAS DEFECTIVE . SCANNER WAS REPLACED.May 24, 2004 · N658UA · Boeing 767322SDR HNAA0400055Radar · inoperativeWX RADAR INOP, AIR TURNBACK FROM 20 MILES OUT, DISPATCH DETERMINED MUST HAVE FOR CVG FLT. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT, OPS GOOD.May 19, 2004 · N940HA · Dhav DHC8102SDR PCAA0405208Radar · failedFLIGHT 3966 DEPARTED MIDDLETOWN TO PITTSBURGH AND HAD TO RETURN TO FIELD DUE TO THE WEATHER RADAR BEING REPORTED AS INOP. DUE TO POSSIBLE SEVERE WEATHER IN PITTSBURGH THE FLIGHT ELECTED TO RETURN TO MIDDLETOWN AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACEMay 19, 2004 · N981HA · Dhav DHC8102SDR MALA040374Transceiver · failedAFTER TAKEOFF THE WEATHER RADAR FAILED, WOULD NOT PAINT KNOWN WEATHER. AIR RETURN TO MEM. REMOVED & REPLACED WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER/TRANSMITTER IAW SF340 AMM CHAP 34-42-05-4. ALL CHECKS GOOD AT THIS TIME. P/N ON&OFF 622-7337-001, S/N ON 4553, S/N OFF 46Apr 30, 2004 · N436XJ · Saab 340BSDR DL73S040382Transceiver · failedWX RADAR FAILED ON T/O. REPLACED R/T UNIT.Apr 30, 2004 · N242WA · Boeing 737247SDR 2004UALA00437Display · malfunctionedWX RADAR GREEN BAND RING DISPLAY AT APPROX 6.5 MILE IN FRONT OF ACFT. RADAR DISPLAYS A GREEN ARC THAT SEEMS TO MOVE WITH RADAR TILT.Apr 27, 2004 · N653UA · Boeing 767322SDR 2004UALA00400Radar · failedDIVERTED TO MIA DUE TO LOSS OF WEATHER RADAR. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A GREEN BAND ON THE RADAR DISPLAY APPROX. 6.5 MILES IN FRONT OF AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED C-BAND WX RADAR CONTROL PANEL. SHOP FOUND CONTROL PANEL TILT CONTROL MISADJUSTED TO 14.5 DEGREESApr 26, 2004 · N653UA · Boeing 767322SDR BAQA094207Radar · failedTRANSMITTER FAULT/PAINTS ON ONE SIDE/TX FLT/ANT FLT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT, 04/22/2004Apr 21, 2004 · N945ME · Bolkms BK117B1SDR MALA040339Display · faultyRADAR IN TURB MODE GOES FROM 0 TO +2.5, CAPTAINS SCREEN WOBBLES 80NM SCALE & BELOW AND WITHIN 30 NM OF LEVEL 4 DID NOT PAINT PRECIPITATION. AIR RETURN TO MSP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RADAR DISP AND R/T. R/T P/N ON&OFF 204-1217-0414, S/N ON 7203, S/N OFF 7462, Apr 20, 2004 · N506XJ · Bac AVRO146RJ85ASDR ASMF20040403Transceiver · failedAIRCRAFT ARRIVED WITH FOLLOWING REPORTS: RADAR ANTENNA TURNED TO RIGHT. RADAR CONNECTOR WAS RESEATED AND CLEANED IAW MM 34-41-01. L ICE PROTECT TEMP HIGH LIGHT TURNED ON. LEAK WAS CORRECTED AND CLAMPS WERE TIGHTENED IAW MM 30-10-07. LEFT WINDSHIELD WIPER Apr 5, 2004 · N1003Y · Doug DC982SDR DL75K040300Transceiver · burnedFAINT ELECTRICAL ODOR IN COCKPIT AFTER ENGINES SHUT DOWN. ISOLATED TO BAD WX RADAR R/T WHICH FAILED ON TAXI IN. DEACT R/T BY PULLING C/BS AND DISPATCHED WITH RADAR INOP PER MEL 34-43-01A. REPLACED R/T UNIT.Apr 3, 2004 · N645DL · Boeing 757232SDR QXEA200400226Indicator · defectiveSEA - ON FLIGHT 2195 DURING APPROACH, AN ELECTRICAL SMELL WAS NOTICED. WHEN ENGINES WERE SHUT DOWN, THE WEATHER RADAR WAS EMITTING A SIZZLING NOISE. REMOVED AND REPLACED RADAR INDICATION. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.Mar 20, 2004 · N375PH · Dhav DHC8202SDR 2004F00158Controller · shortedFLT 9194 - FLL/FPO, AFTER TAKEOFF, ELECTICAL SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE DASHBOARD. RETURNED TO FLL. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND TRANSPONDER CONTROL HEAD SHORTED INTERNALLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED TRANSPONDER CONTROL HEAD. OPS CHECK NORMAL. NO DEFECTS NOTEDJan 26, 2004 · N87550 · Beech 1900DSDR AWXA200301648Radar · bird strikeORD - AIR TURNBACK - FLT 0010 - SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AT ORD EN ROUTE FOR PHX A BIRD STRUCK THE AIRCRAFT, LOST WEATHER RADAR AND HAD A LOT OF NOISE COMING FROM AREA. TURNED BACK TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT EVENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND DAMAGE TO RADOME AND WEATHER Dec 31, 2003 · N649AW · Airbus A320232SDR 2003UALA00876Transceiver · failedWINDSHEAR WARNING (NO AURAL) CAME ON ABOUT 80 KTS ON T/O ROLL. RTO DISENGAGED AT 50 KTS. *S/D* BOTH WX RADAR R-T UNITS WERE REPLACED. BOTH UNITS PASSED ALL TESTS WHEN SUBSEQUENTLY TESTED IN THE SHOP. ONE OF THE TWO UNITS HAD A QUALIFIER FAULT STORED IN FANov 19, 2003 · N122UA · Boeing 747422SDR MALA030503Transceiver · malfunctionedDURING FLIGHT 3406, WEATHER RADAR FAILED INFLIGHT. AIR RETURN TO DTW. MAINTENANCE CND PROBLEM. CHANGED R/T AS A PRECAUTION, OP CHECKS GOOD.Nov 19, 2003 · N534XJ · Bac AVRO146RJ85ASDR HNAA0300067Antenna · inoperativeLOST RADAR SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD, WITHOUT TALKING TO MAINTENANCE. PILOT REPORTED RADAR STAB INOP, PLUS OTHER FAULTS. CREW TURNED RADAR OFF AND BACK ON, NO FIX. REPLACED RADAR RT.Nov 6, 2003 · N906HA · Dhav DHC8102SDR HNAA0300066Display · malfunctionedDURING PASSENGER BOARDING, CAPTAIN SAW SMOKE COMING FROM AROUND RADAR GRAPHICS UNIT, POWERED DOWN AIRCRAFT, SMOKE DISSIPATED. PERFORMED HIDDEN DAMAGE INSPECTION AND DEACTIVATED RADAR GRAPHICS UNIT IAW EO8-24-03-0979. REPLACED RADAR GRAPHICS UNIT.Nov 3, 2003 · N935HA · Dhav DHC8102SDR PCAA0310132Transceiver · failedWHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT AIRCRAFT 824EX, FLIGHT 3648 FROM BUFFALO NEW YORK TO BRADLEY, CT. THE WEATHER RADAR FAILED, CAUSING THE FLIGHT TO BE DIVERTED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RADAR RECEIVER TRANSMITTER AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD ON THE GROUOct 27, 2003 · N824EX · Dhav DHC8102SDR 2003UALA00807Radar · inoperativeRETURNED TO FIELD DUE TO INOP WEATHER RADAR. THE WX RADAR R-T. SHOP FINDINGS FOR THE REMOVED WX RADAR R-T WERE LOW POWER OUT. THIS CONDITION WAS CORRECTED IN THE SHOP BY REALIGNING THE FREQUENCY MULTIPLIER OF THE UNIT.Oct 25, 2003 · N648UA · Boeing 767322SDR P5CA0300945Antenna · defectiveNR 1 AND NR 2 RADAR SYS. WILL NOT PAINT WEATHER ENROUTE. TESTS OK. REMOVED AND REPLACED RADAR CONTROL PANEL AND RADAR ANTENNA IAW MM 34-43-03. OPS CHECK NORMAL.Sep 22, 2003 · N524UP · Boeing 747200SDR VNAA0309012Radar · failedEN ROUTE, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE WEATHER RADAR HAD GONE INOP AND DUE TO THE WEATHER ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE ISABEL, FLIGHT 2454 DIVERTED TO PIT. MAINTENANCE THEN INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE WEATHER RADAR IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 34-0Sep 18, 2003 · N472PS · Dorner DO328100SDR BAQA088785Indicator · intermittentINDICATOR INTERMITTENTLY COMES ON WHEN IT IS IN THE STANDBY POSITION. THIS PART ONLY LASTED 118.0 HOURS AND WAS PURCHASED IN JUNE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.Aug 19, 2003 · N5405G · Bolkms BK117B1SDR BAQA088788Radar · intermittentRADAR UNIT INTERMITTENT OPERATION. SPIKES. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.Aug 19, 2003 · N511ME · Urocop EC135T1SDR P5CA0300913Drive System · inoperativeNR 1 AND NR 2 RADAR ANT FAULT WX RADAR INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED WX RADAR ANTENNA DRIVE IAW MM 34-43-03. OPS CK AND FUCTION TEST SAT IS IAW MM 34-43-00.Aug 17, 2003 · N354MC · Boeing 747341SDR 2003F00535Transceiver · damagedSJO - FLT 691 - DURING CRUISE, THE WX R/T FAILED, THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SJO STATION FOR MAINTENANCE. AFTER LANDING AT SJO, TECHNICIANS FOUND WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER DAMAGED. IT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED TRANSCEIVER, P/N 622-5132-622, AND PERFORMED INSTALAug 16, 2003 · N482TA · Airbus A320233SDR ABXA030326Radome · out of toleranceRADAR PAINTS STREAK OF GROUND RETURNS AT 60 DEGREES RIGHT OF NOSE ON COUNTER CLOCKWISE SWEEP. SOUNDS LIKE RADAR HITS DOME ON CLOCKWISE SWEEP. FOUND RADAR DRIVE PLATE BINDING AGAINST RADOME STATIC DISCHARGE STRIP PLASTIC NUT PLATES. REPLACED THE RADOME ASSEMBLYAug 12, 2003 · N964AX · Doug DC941SDR GLBA2003118Connector · looseWX RADAR DOES NOT TILT, SECURED LOOSE CONNECTOR ON ANTENNA.Aug 11, 2003 · N208GL · Beech 1900DSDR VNAA0308005Indicator · failedDURING FLIGHT, THE WEATHER RADAR FAILED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE CREW RETURNED TO PIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE WEATHER RADAR IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 34-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED Aug 8, 2003 · N459PS · Dorner DO328100SDR 53367Connector · dirtyUPON TAKEOFF ON FLIGHT 5576 THE WEATHER RADAR FAILED. THE CREW RETURNED TO THE FIELD WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND RESEATED THE ANTENNA CONNECTOR. NO PARTS WERE USED THEREFORE NO TEARDOWN REPORT WILL BE REQUIRED.Aug 8, 2003 · N13ZV · Beech 1900DSDR QXEA200300957Transceiver · failedPSC- ON FLIGHT 2115 RETURNED TO FIELD DUE TO WEATHER RADAR INOPERTIVE. WHEN WX/C SELECTED, SCREEN FLASHES AND THEN GOES BLANK. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEATHER RADAR R/T. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.Aug 7, 2003 · N345PH · Dhav DHC8202SDR DL75K030716Radar · inoperativeWX RADAR INOPERATIVE.Aug 3, 2003 · N6713Y · Boeing 757232SDR MALA030366Transceiver · faultyDURING FLIGHT NR 3252 WEATHER RADAR WOULD NOT PAINT KNOWN WEATHER. AIR RETURN TO MEM. MAINTENANCE SET SECTOR KNOB TO RADAR RANGE AND PERFORMED WEATHER RADAR CONTROL PANEL OPS CHECK. IAW SF340 AMM 34-42-00-2 CND DISC. OK FOR SERVICE. REPLACED WX RADAR R/T WXAug 2, 2003 · N410XJ · Saab 340BSDR 2003UALA00606Transceiver · failedAIRCRAFT DIVERTED ENROUTE WHEN WEATHER RADAR FAILED. TRANSCEIVER FAILED. REMOVED AND REPLACED TRANSCEIVER. FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED IN THE SHOP AS AN ANTENNA DRIVE FAILURE.Aug 1, 2003 · N353UA · Boeing 737322SDR VNAA0307010Control Unit · failedWHILE EN ROUTE FROM PHL TO GSP CREW REPORTED RADAR INOPERATIVE. CREW DIVERTED TO PIT WHERE MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RADAR UNIT. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED WITH NO OTHER MAINTENANCE.Jul 31, 2003 · N432JS · Dorner DO328100SDR HEEA088608Display · malfunctionedSCREEN FADES OUT. FOCUS IS NOT SHARP, INSTENSITY IS DIM.Jul 28, 2003 · N2148K · Bell 412SDR HEEA088607Computer · malfunctionedCOMPUTER CAUSES INDICATOR TO LOSE FOCUS AND FADE AFTER 30 MINUTES.Jul 28, 2003 · N2148K · Bell 412
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