Service difficulty report · Radar · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
July 8, 2005
Submitted
July 19, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N575UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26689
Aircraft time
41,663 hours, 15,387 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Radar
Condition
Failed
Location
Wx System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
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 FAILED JUST AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT DIVERTED DUE TO THUNDERSTORMS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RADAR ANTENNA ASSY (P/N 2041444-0401). THE COMPONENT SHOP TESTING DID NOT REVEAL ANY FAILURES, HOWEVER THE AZIMUTH GEAR ASSY WAS FOUND WITH WATER CONTAMINATION. THE GEAR ASSY WAS DRIED AND THE ANTENNA DRIVE ASSY OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT HAS FLOWN WITHOUT RADAR PROBLEMS SINCE 9 JULY.