Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
May 8, 2008
Submitted
May 13, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N462FE
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
22550
Aircraft time
40,492 hours, 28,344 cycles
Part
Transceiver
Part number
6225132120
Part serial
5331
Condition
Failed
Location
Wx Radar System
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

(AIR-TURN-BACK), WX RADAR PAINTS INTERMITTENT FALSE RETURNS ONE SIDE THEN THE OTHER, STABILIZED OR UNSTABILIZED. WHEN UNSTABILIZED, RADAR PAINTS A SINGLE SPOKE AT THE 11 -12 O'CLOCK POSITION. GOING BACK TO STABILIZED, IT PAINTS A DOUBLE SPOKE. VERIFIED OLD RADAR RT PAINTING FALSE IMAGES EVEN ON GND. REMOVED AND REPLACED RADAR RT AND ALL FUNCTIONAL CHECKS GOOD PER M/M 34-41-000-5 PARA 1A-5J. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.