Service difficulty report · Power Supply · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
June 10, 2002
Submitted
June 25, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N534UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25129
Aircraft time
37,693 hours, 13,857 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Power Supply
Part number
6225122103
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Radar
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WEATHER RADAR FAIL ANNUNCIATED. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE THE UNIT HAD A FAILED POWER SUPPLY ASSEMBLY. NOTE WORTHY IS THAT THE UNIT HAD BEEN ON THE AIRCRAFT SINCE 01AUG96 AND WAS TOTALLY CLOGGED WITH DUST WHICH ULTIMATELY LED TO THE POWER SUPPLY FAILURE.