Service difficulty report · Scanner · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
January 23, 2006
Submitted
January 31, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N119UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
28812
Aircraft time
28,058 hours, 3,521 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Scanner
Part number
MR43182
Part serial
72
Condition
Failed
Location
Wx Radar Sys
Part time
14,887 hours, 1,960 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

FLT LOST WX RADAR 1 HOUR AFTER TAKEOFF. RADAR SCANNER PN 2041444-0402 WAS INSTALLED ON THIS AIRPLANE 2/25/2002. AIRPLANE EXPERIENCED ONE PRIOR WXR FAULT ASSOCIATED WITH THE ANTENNA 1/9/2006 WITH GROUND TEST OK. AIRPLANE HAS NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FURTHER WXR SCANNER FAULTS SINCE REPLACEMENT. THIS EVENT IS CONSIDERED AN ISOLATED CASE FOR THIS AIRPLANE AND THE 747 FLEET.