Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Boeing 7878

Difficulty date
July 2, 2018
Submitted
July 6, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N814AA
Make and model
Boeing 7878
Aircraft serial
40632
Aircraft time
10,410 hours, 1,076 cycles
Part
Transceiver
Part number
TRA1370
Part serial
4PP6N
Condition
Faulted
Location
Wx Radar
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
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

ORD-PEK AIR RETURN ORD ACCOUNT WEATHER RADAR OUTAGE. DURING CRUISE EICAS MESSAGES - THE WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM AND WINDSHEAR SYSTEM DISPLAYED. EMERGENCY DECLARED, AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. REPLACED THE LEFT AND RIGHT WEATHER TRANSCEIVERS IAW AMM 34-42-02 AND LEFT INTEGRATED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM PROCESSING UNIT IAW AMM 34-42-08. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.

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