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 C8GA200000003Radar · malfunctionedFLT.514 FROM KBWI TO KROC. ON FOURTH (4TH) LEG OF THE DAY''S OPERATION, WEATHER (WX) RADAR WAS TURNED ON BUT DID NOT OPERATE NORM. THE DISPLAY SCREEN WOULD NOT PAINT ANY WEATHER, GROUND OR RADAR SYMBOLOGY. IMC CONDITIONS WERE IN EXISTANCE ALONG ROUTES OF FLISDR DL73K001081Antenna · inoperativeWEATHER RADAR INOP, CON/IND FAULT. REPLACED R/T AND ANT PER MM, PUSHED OUT INTO RAMP AND PAINTED ACTUAL WEATHER, OPS NORMAL IN ALL MODES.SDR DL72W001044Radar · malfunctionedRADAR DID NOT WORK AIRBORNE. GOOD TEST ON DECK. TURNED ON IN AIR ONLY GOT SPOKES. TURNED OFF (RECYCLED) SAME RESULTS. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR INDICATOR. GROUND TEST OK, CHECKED UNDER NORMAL MAP OPERATION CHECKS OK.SDR 2000UALA00293Connector · dirtyCREW REPORTS WEATHER RADAR WILL NOT PAINT VISIBLE PRECIPITATION. *S/D* FOUND A FAULT ON THE RADAR RT UNIT. PULLED UNIT AND FOUND DUST ON RACK CONNECTOR. CLEANED RACK CONNECTOR AND THEN REINSTALLED UNIT. PERFORMED GROUND OPERATIONAL CHECK AND VERIFIED SYSTSDR RAIA0005021Display · failed7466-STL- WEATHER RADAR BECAME UNREADABLE IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED COCKPIT WEATHER RADAR INDICATOR SCREEN.SDR RAIA0005013Computer · failed6144-ORF- RADAR FAIL MESSAGE ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED WEATHER RADAR RECEIVER/TRANSMITTER.SDR 20000703AP007Radar · failedDURING CRUISE FLIGHT, CREW SMELLED ELECTRICAL SMOKE ODOR (NO SMOKE VISIBLE) FOLLOWED BY FAILURE OF THE WEATHER RADAR. RADAR SYSTEM WAS DEACTIVATED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEN. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED THE WXP-840A RADAR CONTROL PANEL. OPS CHECKEDSDR COMA0010048Radar · malfunctionedWEATHER RADAR NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. SECURED CONNECTIONS ON ANT SYSTEM, TEST NORMAL.SDR COMA0010039Radar · malfunctionedRADAR SPOKING DURING SWEEPS. REPLACED THE WX RADAR RT WXT-25013.SDR 2000UALA00116Transceiver · failedAIRCRAFT RETURNED TO EZE DUE TO RADAR PROBLEMS. *S/D* THE WEATHER RADAR RECEIVER/TRANSMITTER AND ANTENNA DRIVE UNIT WERE REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM OPERATION RETURNED TO NORMAL. SHOP CHECKOUT OF THE REMOVED UNITS FOUND THAT THERE WERE NO FAULTS WITH THE RECEIVSDR 2000UALA00112Circuit Breaker · faultyCIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED WHEN RADAR TURNED ON. RETURNED TO DEN. *S/D* AFTER SEVERAL LRU REPLACEMENTS, MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE T/R CIRCUIT BREAKER C862, NO FURTHER PROBLEMS WITH CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPING REPORTED.SDR MALA000215Radar · intermittentWEATHER RADAR INTERMITTANT WHEN SELECTED TO WX & TURB, ALSO PAINTS TEST PATTERN IN MAP MODE. RETURNED TO MEM. MAINTENANCE REPLACED WX RADAR DISPLAY. OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR SWIA971705Radar · malfunctonedRADAR WILL NOT PAINT RETURNS. ATC REPORTED LEVEL 5 THUNDERSTORMS BUT RADAR COULD NOT DETECT ANY, RETURNED TO CLD. CLEANED MOISTURE FROM RADOME AND REPLACED WXT 250B. OPS CHECKS GOOD PN ON: 6227337001, SN: 966 SN OFF: 549.SDR QXEA0000554Radar Unit · failedBOI - ODOR IN COCKPIT APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM RADAR CRT. REMOVED AND REPLACED RADAR CRT UNIT. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR DL75A000337Indicator · intermittentSTRONG ACID ODOR IN COCKPIT JUST PRIOR TO TAKEOFF WHEN TRANSPONDER WAS TURNED ON. RETURNED TO GATE. FOUND WEATHER RADAR INDICATOR INTERMITTENT PER CREW. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEATHER RADAR INDICATOR AND TRANSCEIVER CK OK. INSPECTED FWD AND MAIN E AND E COMPSDR PCAA0001005Radar · failedBDL TO BWI - FLIGHT 3892 EN ROUTE - THE CREW NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE RADAR UNIT. THE FLIGHT WAS DIVERTED TO ACY. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT CALLED. ALL PAX DEPLANED THROUGH MAIN CABIN DOOR. THE SMOKE WAS VERIFIED AS COMING FROSDR SWAA000007Controller · inoperativeDIVERSION, ACFT RADAR INOP. DIVERTED TO BHM. REMOVED AND REPLACED RADAR CONTROL PANEL PER MM.SDR MWEA00002Antenna · inoperativeON TAKEOFF ROLL, HAD HEAVY SMELL OF ELECTRICAL FUMES. MTC FOUND SMELL IN RADOME AND REMOVED AND REPLACED WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA.SDR HEEA065119Wx Radar · intermittentPICTURE INTERMITTENT, GOES ON AND OFF.SDR ARWA991101Antenna · failedMIA - FLT 517 - AIR TURNBACK, DURING CLIMB-OUT OF MIAMI, LOST WEATHER RADAR, TEST GOOD ON GROUND. REMOVED AND REPLACED RADAR ANTENNA. CLEANED CONNECTORS ON VIDEO CABLE AND RADAR SCOPE. RETURN AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (M)SDR 20000424AP008Antenna · inoperativeSAL - FLT TA821 - DURING CRUISE, THE WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM FAULT, DUE TO THIS SITUATION THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO EL SALVADOR FOR MX. AT SAL, MX TECHS PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING OF THE WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM AND FOUND RADAR TRANSCEIVER/RECEIVER AND ANTENNA INOPERASDR 20000424AP007Transmitter · inoperativeSAL - FLT TA821 - DURING CRUISE, THE WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM FAULT, DUE TO THIS SITUATION THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO EL SALVADOR STATION FOR MAINTENANCE. AT SAL, MAINTENANCE TECHS PERFORMED TROUBLE SHOOTING OF THE WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM AND WAS FOUND RADAR TRANSCEIVSDR AU991051Antenna · failed(AUS) WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA FAILED.SDR QXEA9902127Rt Unit · failedHLN - ELECTRICAL SMOKE COMING FROM RADIO RACK, TOP LEFT AREA. REMOVED AND REPLACED RADAR RECEIVER TRANSMITTER, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.SDR HEEA064744Indicator · failedINDICATOR HAD NO DISPLAY.SDR HEEA064743Drive Assy · malfunctionedWILL NOT TILT UP.SDR HEEA064726Radar Unit · failedSEARCH 1 AND 2 RADAR SCREEN IS BLANK AND R/T FAULT ON SCREEN.SDR AU991056Transistor · failed(AUS) RADAR ANTENNA FAILED. INVESTIGATION FOUND TWO TRANSISTORS ON THE ANTENNA MOTOR DRIVE BOARD WERE DEFECTIVE.SDR HEEA064435Drive Assy · failedWILL NOT TILT. SHAFT SHEARED.SDR HEEA064434Drive Assy · failedRADAR WILL NOT PAINT TARGETS.SDR HEEA064433Drive Assy · failedSTOPS SWEEPING WHEN WARMED UP.SDR HEEA064432Drive Assy · malfunctionedWILL NOT TILT UP.SDR HEEA064431Drive Assy · malfunctionedANTENNA FAULT INDICATION.SDR HEEA064430Drive Assy · inoperativeSTABILIZATION INOPERATIVE.SDR HEEA064429Drive Assy · defectiveCANNOT ADJUST PITCH POTENTIOMETER.SDR DL72S992080Antenna · failedWEATHER RADAR INOP, RESET CB, LEFT IN STANDBY FOR 5 MIN. WORKED 10 MIN, THEN INOP AGAIN, REPEAT WRITE-UP. REPLACED RADAR ANTENNA AND CONTROL PANEL. TRANSMITTED RADAR FOR 20 MIN. RADAR CKS OK.SDR 99UAL900471Rt Unit · failedWEATHER RADAR INTERMITTENTLY INOP. *S/D* REPLACED THE WEATHER RADAR RECEIVER/TRANSMITTER UNIT.SDR MALA976562Connector · looseDURING FLIGHT, RADAR WENT INTERMITTENT, THEN INOP, SEEMED TO BE STABILIZATION THAT WAS INOP. IT WOULD ONLY PAINT A THIN PINK STRIP FROM NOSE TO TOP OF SCREEN. MAINTENANCE FOUND CANNON PLUG AT PEDESTAL LOOSE. RESECURED WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM. OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR DHL9980623CBase · crackedAT C CHECK, RADAR ANTENNA BASE ON BULKHEAD HAS CRACK AROUND HOLE. ROUNDED OUT HOLE, DID NOT REQUIRE REPAIR IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0, PG 2, FIG 1F. N/R CARD NR 0675.SDR AWXA9900275Antenna · failedAIR TURNBACK - RADAR UNSTABLE IN LEFT TURN, FALLS OFF AND PAINTS THE GROUND IN RIGHT TURN. FO'S GYRO ON AUX, NO HELP. REPLACED RADAR ANTENNA AND R/T, OPS CHECK GOOD REF LOG 7476120. TWO MINOR DEGRADATION DISCREPANCIES IN LAST 30 DAYS, R/T REPLACED 21 AUG SDR RAIA990834Radar R/T · failedFLT 7406 - STL - WEATHER RADAR POPS C/B. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RADAR TRANCEIVER. (M)SDR 99ZZZX3390Radar · inoperativeRADAR IS INOPERATIVE IN ANY MODE. REPLACED.SDR HEEA063278Transceiver · failedTRANSERVER DISPLAYS R/T FAULT IN 1 AND 2 MODES WHEN IN SEARCH.SDR MALA976533Radar · inopWEATHER RADAR INOP EN ROUTE WX. RETURNED TO MSP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RADAR INDICATOR.SDR DL73E991724Radar Tr Unit · inopWX RADAR ANT FLASHING ON SCREEN. NO RADAR AVAILABLE. REPLACED WX RARAR TRANSCEIVER.SDR UF6A990778Radar · failedORD - FLT 5711 - WEATHER RADAR TESTED NORMAL BUT PAINTED NOTHING, TX FLIGHT. MESSAGE DISPLAYED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED WEATHER RADAR TRANSMITTER/RECEIVER. OPS CHECKED GOOD. (M)SDR EISA99148Radar · failedWEATHER RADAR WOULD NOT PAINT. WEATHER RADAR COMPONENTS REMOVED AND BENCHED CHECKED. REINSTALLED COMPONENTS, CHECKS OK PER MM 3440-20 REF EAGLE ONE WO ITEM 2.1.44. (M)SDR COMA9910121Radar · failedRADAR STUCK IN MAP MODE. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. REPLACED THE WXT-250B FOR TROUBLESHOOTING.SDR DL72S991666Tr Unit · inopWEATHER RADAR INOP. REPLACED TRANSCVR.SDR USAASB99178Tr Unit · malfunctionedBWI - FLT 0166 - DURING CRUISE, EN ROUTE PHX/PHL, THE WEATHER RADAR BECAME UNRELIABLE. TEST PAGE SHOWED 'R/T FAULT' FOLLOWED BY 'NO WXR'. SYSTEM WORKED FINE INITIALLY. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO BWI AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE OPERATIONALLY CH
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