Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date
August 1, 2012
Submitted
August 3, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N386AA
Make and model
Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial
27060
Aircraft time
75,982 hours, 12,123 cycles
Part
Transceiver
Condition
Failed
Location
Weather Radar
Stage of operation
CR
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

DFW - (REPEAT ITEM) CREW REPORTED BOTH WEATHER RADAR SYSTEMS FAILED DURING CRUISE. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER AND ANTENNA. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.