What was found
WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER MOUNT SUPPORT BRACKET IS CRACKED ON THE AFT SIDE. ACCOMPLISHED PERMANENT REPAIR IAW SRM 51-70-11. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.
- Difficulty date
- June 3, 2017
- Submitted
- June 6, 2017
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N439AA
- Make and model
- Doug MD83
- Aircraft serial
- 49457
- Aircraft time
- 90,104 hours, 43,536 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5340 · Fuselage Main, Attach Fittings
- Part
- Mount Bracket
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Wx Radar Sys
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.