JASC 3442

Service difficulty reports · 3,446

Reports filed under 3442 · Weather Radar System, newest first.

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  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 HEEA072372Radar · failedCOLORS INCORRECT ON TEST MODE. TEST UNSTABLE INTERMITTENTLY. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION. COULD NOT VERIFY COMPLAINT. BENCH CHECK GOOD.Apr 9, 2001 · N3911L · Bell 412SDR HEEA072371Radar · failedSCREEN WENT BLANK. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION. FOUND DISPLAY SHRUNK ON SCREEN. REPLACED R133 AND Q1318 ON VIDEO BOARD. REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.Apr 9, 2001 · N3893P · Bell 412SDR HEEA072370Radar · failedTOP HALF OF DISPLAY DISTORTED. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION. REPLACED SOCKET PINS ON VARIOUS CONNECTORS. REPLACED CRT ASSEMBLY. ALIGNED TO SPECS. BENCH CHECK GOOD.Apr 9, 2001 · N3893N · Bell 412SDR HEEA072369Radar · failedLEFT SIDE OF DISPLAY WILL NOT DIM. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION. COULD NOT VERIFY COMPLAINT. BENCH CHECK GOOD.Apr 9, 2001 · N3893N · Bell 412SDR HEEA072368Radar · failedCYCLES ON AND OFF. FLICKERS MOST OF THE TIME AND DOES NOT BRING UP PICTURE. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION. COULD NOT VERIFY COMPLAINT. ADJUSTED ANC AND INTENSITY. BENCH CHECK GOOD.Apr 9, 2001 · N2298Z · Bell 412SDR HEEA072367Radar · failedWILL NOT COME ON BUT WILL POWER UP. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION. FOUND DISPLAY FADES IN AND OUT. CLEANED ALL BOARDS AND PINS. FOUND CORROSION ON MEMORY BOARD CONNECTOR. CLEANED CORROSION. BENCH CHECK GOOD.Apr 9, 2001 · N3911L · Bell 412SDR HEEA072366Radar · failedBLANK SCREEN. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION. FOUND UNIT DRAWS EXCESSIVE CURRENT. REPLACED Q4204, Q4205 TRANSISTORS ON POWER SUPPLY. REPAIRED. FOUND RED AND YELLOW COLORS IN NOISE BAND. REPLACED IC U1402, U1403, U1406. REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.Apr 9, 2001 · N3911L · Bell 412SDR HEEA072365Radar · failedDOES NOT INDICATE. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. ADJUSTED COLORS, ANC AND MANUAL GAIN. BENCH CHECK GOOD.Apr 9, 2001 · N2298Z · Bell 412SDR HEEA072364Radar · failedNO INDICATION, BLANK SCREEN. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION. FOUND UNIT NOT DRAW AMPS. REPLACED Q4204, Q4205 TRANSISTORS ON POWER SUPPLY. REPAIRED. ADJUSTED UNIT TO SPECS. BENCH CHECK GOOD.Apr 9, 2001 · N2298Z · Bell 412SDR HEEA072363Radar · failedRADAR SYSTEM WOULD NOT POWER UP. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION. FOUND UNIT NOT POWERING UP. FOUND BURNT FOIL ON SWITCH PANEL. REPAIRED FOIL AND BENCH CHECK GOOD.Apr 9, 2001 · N2261D · Bell 412SDR DLM88010571Display · failedCREW REPORTS BURNED SMELL IN COCKPIT. FOUND RADAR DISPLAY BURNED, ALSO FOUND CAPTS MCDU OVERHEATED. REPLACED DISPLAY AND MCDU. CHECKS GOOD. ALSO REPLACED INST. COOLING FAN, ALL CHECK GOOD.Apr 6, 2001 · N966DL · Doug MD88SDR HEEA071978Transceiver · inoperativeINOPERATIVE. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION AND TESTED. FOUND NO TRANSMIT. REPLACED ICS U402, U403 AND U404. REPAIRED. ALIGNED TRANSMITTER AND RECEIVER. BENCH CHECK GOOD.Apr 5, 2001 · N740PH · Bell 407SDR ARWA0010310Guide · looseRADAR WILL NOT PAINT WEATHER. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO MIAMI AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. TIGHTENED WAVE GUIDE; OPS CHECK NORMAL IAW MM 34-41-0.Mar 30, 2001 · N1808E · Doug DC862SDR DL757010426Transceiver · failedTCAS AND WX RADAR DISPLAYS INOP. TCAS DISPLAY STUCK IN 10M RANGE. ABOVE AND BELOW SW. INOP. UNABLE TO GET ANY WEATHER INFORMATION. REPLACED WX RADAR TRANSCEIVER AND WX RADAR INDICATOR, SYS. GROUND CHECKS NORMALMar 15, 2001 · N652DL · Boeing 757232SDR C1HA200182002Antenna · failedSTABILIZATION ON WX RADAR IS INOP DURING TURB FLIGHT AND WHILE TURNING AIRCRAFT OR PITCH CHANGES OF AIRCRAFT. OVERWEIGHT LANDING WAS SMOOTH. REPLACED RADAR ANTENNA AND OPS CHECKED GOOD PER 34-41-22. PHASE 1 OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSPECTION COMPLIED WITH PER 5-Mar 15, 2001 · N682CA · Boeing 7272S7SDR AU010270Radar · faulty(AUS) RADAR RECEIVE/TRANSMIT UNIT FAULTY.Mar 10, 2001 · Fokker F28MK1000SDR HNAA0100017Indicator · defectiveWHILE PARKING THE AIRCRAFT CREW NOTICED RADAR INDICATOR CRT WAS COVERED WITH GREEN LINES AND A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE INDICATOR. REPLACED RADAR INDICATOR.Mar 8, 2001 · N912HA · Dhav DHC8102SDR 2001UALA00174Transceiver · inoperativeWEATHER RADAR SYSTEM INOPERATIVE. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE REPLACED WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER AND CONTROL PANEL. NO FURTHER FAULTS OCCURED.Mar 3, 2001 · N456UA · Airbus A320232SDR SWIA972415Radar · inoperativeWEATHER RADAR INOP, PAINTS ONLY SPOKES OF GREEN. DIVERTED FROM BFL TO SFO. REPLACED WXT 250B RADAR TRANSCEIVER. OPS CHECK GOOD. P/N: 622-7337-001, S/N ON: 624, S/N OFF: 4550.Feb 28, 2001 · N221SW · Emb EMB120ERSDR 01FDEA00133Antenna · failedDURING TAXI OUT RADAR GROUND TEST OK. ONCE IN AIR RADAR WOULD NOT CONTOUR ANY WEATHER, IT ONLY PAINT GREEN OR LOWEST INT. ATC WAS POINTING OUT VARIOUS WEATHER CELL WHICH THE RADAR DID NOT PAINT. GROUND TEST OK. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED RADAR ANTENNA, RAFeb 16, 2001 · N149FE · Boeing 72722SDR 01FDEA00132Radar · weakWEATHER RADAR WEAK. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR R/T PER MM 34-41-041-4. OPS CK GOOD PER MM 34-41-00-5.Feb 16, 2001 · N149FE · Boeing 72722SDR SWAA010471Filter · cloggedAT APPROX 4000 FEET, ELECTRICAL FUMES PRESENT IN COCKPIT. NO SMOKE OBSERVED. C/W BOTH ENGS BORESCOPE INSP, REMOVED AND REPLACED A/C COALESCER BAGS, INSP ACM''S, INSP FWD E&E COMPT AND E&E EQUIPMENT IN COCKPIT. NO DEFECT NOTED. FOUND RADAR FILTER CLOGGED, SFeb 14, 2001 · N615SW · Boeing 7373H4SDR 01FDEA00120Antenna · failedWX RADAR FAILURE BOTH SYS WX FAIL ON VAV DISPLAY AND ALL INFO DISAPPEARED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RADAR ANTENNA, OPS CK OK PER MD11 MM 34-41-07-4.Feb 14, 2001 · N608FE · Doug MD11FSDR MALA010192R/T Unit · defectiveSHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE WEATHER RADAR FAILED, CYCLED RADAR OFF SEVERAL TIMES, UNABLE TO FIX PROBLEM. MAINTENANCE REPLACED 2 WEATHER RIGHT P/N 204-1217-0414, S/N OFF 4253, S/N ON 7404. ALL CHECKS GOOD.Feb 8, 2001 · N510XJ · Bac AVRO146RJ85ASDR ARWA0010102Ballast · smokeDURING DESCENT, CO-PILOTS RADAR SCREEN HAD EVIDENCE OF SMOKE. TURNED OFF AND PULLED C/B. CHECKED WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM WIRING IAW W/D 34-10-0, FOUND NORMAL. GROUND OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW FDW M/M 34-41-0. NORMAL, NO TROUBLE FOUND. REF TO ITEM NR 1, FOUND EVIDJan 25, 2001 · N1808E · Doug DC862SDR SWAA010081Radar · inoperativeDIVERSION, CREW REPORTED WEATHER RADAR INOP. DUE TO DESTINATION WEATHER, DIVERTED TO LAS. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEATHER RADAR R/T UNIT PER MM. OPS CHECK GOOD.Jan 10, 2001 · N301SW · Boeing 7373H4SDR 0004656625Service difficultyDURING CRUISE, NOTICED FAINT BURNING SMELL. SHUYT DOWN WEATHER RADAR AND SMELL DISAPPEARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR DIRTY. CLEANED CONNECTORS AND REPLACED THE RADAR INDICATORS PRECAUTIONARY. RADAR SYSTEM TESTED OK.Dec 28, 2000 · N625US · Boeing 747251BSDR C1HA200081005Control Panel · failedINFLIGHT RADAR FAILED WOULD NOT PAINT KNOWN WEATHER. AIR RETURN DFW. REMOVED AND REPLACED CONTROL PANEL CKS GOOD.Dec 24, 2000 · N681CA · Boeing 7272S7SDR RRXA001094O-Ring · damagedRADAR SPOKE IS FUZZY AND TILT POINTS TO THE GROUND AT ALL TIMES. REPLACED DAMAGED O-RING ON BACK OF RADAR RT WAVE GUIDE. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST PER DC-8 MM 34-41-0, SYSTEM OPS NORMAL ON GROUND.Dec 16, 2000 · N997CF · Doug DC862FSDR DHL2000807004Receiver · unserviceableWX RADAR SHOWS HEAVY ATTENUATION, WILL NOT PAINT CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY.REPLACED RADAR R/T. OPS CHK OK ON GND PER M/M 34-41-0Dec 16, 2000 · N807DH · Doug DC873SDR MALA000636Radar · failedAIR TURNBACK. EN ROUTE WEATHER RADAR FAILED. RETURNED DUE TO WEATHER. MAINTENANCE REPLACED WEATHER RADAR R/T. P/N 622-7337-001, S/N / ON 4518, S/N/ OFF 1609. WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM OPS GOOD IAW SF340MM.Oct 29, 2000 · N112XJ · Saab SF340ASDR DHL2000802003Radar · failedBOTH RADAR INDRS SHOW GND RETURNS ONLY AT BOTTOM LEFT AND RIGHT OF INDRS, NO RETURNS IN CENTER. REMOVED AND REPLACED RADAR RIGHT AND NR 2 VERT GYRO, OPS CHK NORMAL, ALL DONE PER M/M 34-41-0. RT (P/N 2067157-0153), (S/N 4816). GYRO (P/N 2587335-11), (S/N 771Oct 3, 2000 · N802DH · Doug DC873FSDR DHL2000802002Antenna · failedBOTH RADAR INDRS SHOW GROUND RETURNS ONLY AT BOTTOM LEFT AND RIGHT OF INDRS, NO RETURNS IN CENTER OF INDR. REMOVED AND REPLACED RADAR ANTENNA PER M/M 34-41-01. OPS CHK OK.Oct 3, 2000 · N802DH · Doug DC873FSDR DHL2000802001Control Panel · failedBOTH RADAR INDICATORS SHOW GROUND RETURNS ONLY, BOTTOM LEFT AND RIGHT OF INDR NO RETURN IN CENTER OF INDR. SAME AS PREVIUOS W/U. REMOVED AND REPLACED RADAR CONTL PANEL PER M/M 34-41-0. OPS OK.Oct 3, 2000 · N802DH · Doug DC873FSDR DLM88001866Radar · failedRADAR FAILED IN FLT R/T FAULT. REPLACED TRANSCEIVER AND INDICATOR.Sep 25, 2000 · N900DE · Doug MD88SDR SWAA001778Radar · inoperativeAIR TURNBACK, AIRCRAFT RADAR FAILED DURING FLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED INDICATOR (P/N 2041222-321) AND R/T UNIT PER MM.Sep 18, 2000 · N371SW · Boeing 7373H4SDR 00FDEA00652Radar · failedWEATHER RADAR FAILED AFT T/O. RADAR WOULD WORK FOR ABOUT 30 SEC, THEN FAIL AGAIN. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED RADAR PER MM 34-41-21. REMOVED AND REPLACED TRANSCEIVER, RADAR RT UNIT PER MM 34-41-41.Sep 13, 2000 · N149FE · Boeing 72722SDR AU001317Transceiver · faulty(AUS) WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER FAULTY.Sep 12, 2000 · Fokker F28MK1000SDR CA001018009Indicator · failed(CAN) DURING DESCENT THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE RADAR INDICATOR. THE RADAR WAS TURNED OFF AND THE SMOKE DISAPPEARED. THE RADAR INDICATOR WAS REPLACED.Sep 12, 2000 · Dhav DHC8301SDR AU000900Transceiver · faulty(AUS) WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER FAULTY.Sep 12, 2000 · Fokker F28MK1000SDR SWIA971943O-Ring · brokenWEATHER RADAR FAILED AFTER DEPARTURE. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 12 MINUTES AND TRYING DIFFERENT OPTIONS AND TEST WEATHER RADAR CAME BACK ON. RETURNED TO SLC. REMOVED AND REPLACED ANT-318 IAW 34-41-04. OPS FOUND 2 O-RINGS BROKEN FROM UNDERSIDE TO ANT-318 AND ANT Aug 23, 2000 · N203SW · Emb EMB120ERSDR DLM88001605Indicator · smokeSMOKE IN COCKPIT DURING FLT, STRONG SMELL IN COCKPIT AND VISIBLE SMOKE BY CO-PILOT LEGS. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR INDICATOR.Aug 20, 2000 · N948DL · Doug MD88SDR HNAA0000061Display · failedSMOKE CAME OUT FROM UNDER THE RADAR GRAPHICS UNIT IN THE COCKPIT CENTER CONSOLE. CREW SELECTED THE RADAR GRAPHICS UNIT OFF AND PULLED ASSOCIATED CIRCUIT BREAKER. REPLACED RADAR GRAPHICS UNIT.Aug 17, 2000 · N937HA · Dhav DHC8102SDR 2000UALA00467Radar · failedWEATHER RADAR FAILURE. *S/D* REPLACED THE NR 1 INERTIAL REFERENCE UNIT, NR 2 ELECTRONIC FLIGHT INSTRUMENT SYSTEM SYMBOL GENERATOR, R283 AIR/GROUND RELAY, AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM ACCESSORY UNIT AND NR 1 & 2 INERTIAL REFERENCE SYSTEM TRANSFER RELAYS. Aug 9, 2000 · N909UA · Boeing 737522SDR 2000UALA00464Radar · failedRADAR SYSTEM NOT RELIABLE. *S/D* THE WEATHER RADAR SCANNER WAS REPLACED, AND OPS CHECKED OK.Aug 8, 2000 · N949UA · Boeing 737522SDR WRLA20010Antenna · failedWEATHER RADAR SYSTEM NR 1 FAILED FOUR MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF. SYSTEM NR 2 FAILED 16 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO BRU WHERE ANTENNA WAS REPLACED. OPERATIONAL TEST OK AFTER ANTENNA CHANGE. (X)Aug 7, 2000 · N277WA · Doug MD11SDR CA000905008Radar · failed(CAN) AIRCRAFT REPORTED THE WEATHER RADAR WAS U/S ON CLIMB OUT. THE CREW DECIDED TO RETURN DUE TO UNFAVORABLE WEATHER CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE SENT AND TESTED THE SYSTEM - TECHNICIAN REPORTED SYSTEM CHECKED SERVICEABLE. DECISIJul 22, 2000 · Fokker F28MK1000SDR CA000808020Radar · failed(CAN) DURING CLIMB, WEATHER RADAR FAILED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO STATION. WEATHER RADAR REPLACED I.A.W. M.M. 34-01-01. CHECKED SERVICEABLE.Jul 20, 2000 · Boeing 7372A9CSDR 2000UALA00423Radar · failedRADAR FAILURE. *S/D* REPLACED THE SCANNER AND ANTENNA. WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER (P/N 622-5122-103), WEATHER RADAR SCANNER (P/N 622-5125-001), WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA (P/N 622-5127-001).Jul 15, 2000 · N954UA · Boeing 737522SDR DHL2000806002Radar · malfunctionedRADAR IS SPOKING IN ALL RANGES, APPROX 10 1/4-1/2 SPOKES ACROSS SCREEN WITH STAB ON OR OFF AND GAIN HAD NO EFFECT. TEST NORMAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED WX RADAR R-T AND PERFORMED ADJUSTMENT AND TEST OF WX RADAR PER M/M 34-41-0. OPS CHECK NORMAL AT THIS TIME.Jun 10, 2000 · N806DH · Doug DC873F
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