Service difficulty report · Antenna · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date
September 16, 2018
Submitted
September 18, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N396AN
Make and model
Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial
29603
Aircraft time
73,749 hours, 12,174 cycles
Part
Antenna
Part number
CTY1543501
Part serial
1760
Condition
Faulted
Location
Wx 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

WEATHER RADAR FAILED DURING FLIGHT. ACCOMPLISHED TROUBLESHOOTING IAW FIM 34-43-00, FOUND WEATHER RADAR PANEL AND ANTENNA AT FAULT. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, RETURNED TO DEPARTURE, AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. REPLACED IAW MM 34-43-2, AND MM 34-43-05. TESTED OKAY, NO FAULTS NOTED.