# SDR AALA20120804011

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 4, 2012
- Submitted: August 6, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N182AN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N182AN), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 757223
- Aircraft serial: 29592
- Aircraft time: 42,866 hours, 14,720 cycles
- System (JASC): [3442 · Weather Radar System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3442)
- Part: O-Ring
- Condition: Cut
- Location: Weather Radar
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120804011

## Discrepancy

MIA - CREW REPORTED WEATHER RADAR FAILED.  FLIGHT RETURNED MIA LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.  FOUND UPPER WAVE GUIDE O-RINGS CUT.  REPLACED BOTH O-RINGS ON UPPER WAVEGUIDE AND WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA.  SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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