What was found
AIRCRAFT DIVERTED ENROUTE WHEN WEATHER RADAR FAILED. TRANSCEIVER FAILED. REMOVED AND REPLACED TRANSCEIVER. FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED IN THE SHOP AS AN ANTENNA DRIVE FAILURE.
- Difficulty date
- August 1, 2003
- Submitted
- August 26, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N353UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 737322
- Aircraft serial
- 24321
- Aircraft time
- 43,630 hours, 23,838 cycles
- Engine
- Ge CFM56*
- System (JASC)
- 3442 · Weather Radar System
- Part
- Transceiver
- Part number
- 066500080407
- Part serial
- 12055
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Wx Radar Sys
- Stage of operation
- CR
- 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.