SDR 2003F00468

Service difficulty report · Antenna · Airbus A320233

Difficulty date
July 13, 2003
Submitted
July 22, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N451TA
Make and model
Airbus A320233
Aircraft serial
733
Part
Antenna
Part number
6225136001
Part serial
3241
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Wx Radar Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF AT SAL STATION, FLT TA580, PILOT REPORTED THE RADAR WEAK ON AND NON-REAL WX DISPLAYED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SAL STATION, WHERE MX TECHNICAN INSPECTED THE OPERATION OF THE RADAR. REPLACEMENT OF THE RADAR ANTENNA AND TEST WERE PERFORMED WITH NORMAL RESULTS, PER AMM 34-41-11. ALSO VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT FOR OVERWEIGHT LANDING WAS PERFORMED, THE LOAD REPORT WAS VERIFIED THROUGH AIDS LOAD REPORT (15) PER TASK AMM 05-51-11-200 AND NO FURTHER ACTION WAS REQUIRED. THE A/C WAS RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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