Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
September 28, 2011
Submitted
October 3, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N177AN
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
32396
Aircraft time
32,473 hours, 10,009 cycles
Part
Transceiver
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Weather Radar
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.

What was found

JFK - CREW REPORTED WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM FAILED ON BOTH CAPTAIN AND FIRST OFFICERS SIDE. FLIGHT RETURNED JFK LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.