Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
March 7, 2000
Submitted
October 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N651UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25389
Aircraft time
34,967 hours, 5,499 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Transceiver
Part number
6225125001
Condition
Failed
Location
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

AIRCRAFT 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 RECEIVER TRANSMITTER BUT THE ANTENNA DRIVE UNIT (P/N 622-5125-001), WAS FOUND TO HAVE THE AZIMUTH FAILED AND LOCKED AND THEREFORE WAS THE CAUSE OF THE RADAR SYSTEM FAILURE ON AIRCRAFT 6651.