Service difficulty report · Processor · Boeing 7878

Difficulty date
August 18, 2019
Submitted
August 20, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N800AN
Make and model
Boeing 7878
Aircraft serial
40618
Aircraft time
17,639 hours, 2,683 cycles
Part
Processor
Part number
8222120102
Condition
Dirty
Location
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FLIGHT RETURNED TO ORD ON ACCOUNT OF DUAL RADAR FAILURE. EMERGENCY DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REPORTS FAULT CORRELATED TO MAINT MSGS 34-60122 AND 34-60121. REMOVED BOTH ISS PROCESSORS AND CLEANED FIBER OPTIC CONNECTIONS. REINSTALLED PROCESSORS. WX RADARS OPS CHECK GOOD.

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