Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
June 9, 2019
Submitted
June 12, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N971TW
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53621
Aircraft time
52,895 hours, 27,210 cycles
Part
Transceiver
Part number
6225132610
Part serial
10048
Condition
Failed
Location
Wx Radar System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT DIVERTED ON ACCOUNT OF THE WEATHER RADAR INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. FLIGHT WAS OVERWEIGHT FOR LANDING, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE SWAPPED ANTENNA DRIVE J2-J1 CONNECTORS IAW AMM 34-41-01 AND REPLACED R-T UNIT IAW AMM 34-41-04. WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM FUNCTIONAL TEST OK.

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