SDR 01FDEA00133

Service difficulty report · Antenna · Boeing 72722

Difficulty date: February 16, 2001
Submitted: February 21, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N149FE
Make and model: Boeing 72722
Aircraft serial: 19087
System (JASC): 3442 · Weather Radar System
Part: Antenna
Condition: Failed
Location: Weather Radar
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING 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, RADAR R/T UNIT, IND PER 727-100 MM 34-41-022-4, 34-41-041-4, 34-031-4. SYS OPS CK NORMAL.

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