Service difficulty report · Connector · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
May 26, 2000
Submitted
October 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N449UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
851
Aircraft time
7,271 hours, 2,345 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Connector
Part number
066500080405
Condition
Dirty
Location
Wx Radar Unit
Stage of operation
NR
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

CREW 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 SYSTEM OPERATION OK.

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