Service difficulty report · Antenna · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
June 5, 2017
Submitted
June 8, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N439AA
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
49457
Aircraft time
90,106 hours, 43,537 cycles
Part
Antenna
Part number
ADK1068
Part serial
1172
Condition
Failed
Location
Weather Radar
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. ENROUTE WX RADAR FAIL LIGHT & FAIL ANT LIGHT CAME ON. WITH MODERATE TO SEVERE T-STORMS ENROUTE, THE FLIGHT HAD TO DIVERT TO CLT. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE R&R WX RADAR ANTENNA IAW AMM 34-41-01, OPS CKS GOOD.

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