Service difficulty report · Radar Drive · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
January 16, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N220FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
20934
Part
Radar Drive
Part number
6225135001
Condition
Failed
Location
Radome
Stage of operation
CL
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

RADAR ANTENNA FAIL LIGHT CAME ON AFTER TAKEOFF AND ANTENNA WOULD NOT SWEEP. REPEATED CYCLES ON AND OFF THE RADAR, DID NOT HELP. REMOVED AND REPLACED RADAR ANTENNA DRIVE UNIT PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 34-41-21. OPERATIONAL CHECKED WEATHER RADAR PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 34-41-0, OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD.