Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
May 5, 2024
Submitted
May 6, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N709UW
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
997
Aircraft time
65,712 hours, 38,533 cycles
Part
Transceiver
Part number
066500080409
Part serial
12788
Condition
Defective
Location
Radar
Part time
70,857 hours, 28,555 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A, O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO MSY DUE TO THE RADAR CONTROL PANEL EMITTED SMOKE AT CRUISE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE WEATHER CONTROL PANEL (AALA202405067863) AND THE WEATHER TRANSIEVER PER AMM 34-41-00.(AALA202405066397)

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