Service difficulty report · Drive Unit · Boeing 7378

Difficulty date
September 8, 2021
Submitted
September 9, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N308RD
Make and model
Boeing 7378
Aircraft serial
44446
Aircraft time
5,312 hours, 2,091 cycles
Part
Drive Unit
Part number
8222130001
Condition
Failed
Location
Wx Radar Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
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: DURING CLIMB OUT, PROXIMITY WARNING SYSTEM FAIL AND WEATHER RADAR FAIL AND ANNUNCIATED. APPROVED AS SOON AS RADAR WAS TURNED ON. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MIA. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA DRIVE AND TESTED PER AMM 34-41-11.

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