Service difficulty report · Drive Assy · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
June 2, 2024
Submitted
June 5, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N147AA
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6802
Aircraft time
26,326 hours, 10,263 cycles
Part
Drive Assy
Part number
6225135801
Part serial
46T38R
Condition
Defective
Location
Wx Radar Antenna
Part time
26,326 hours, 10,263 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
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 RETURNED TO DFW DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA RED MESSAGE ON THE RADAR DISPLAY. RADAR RETURNS DISAPPEARED AND A GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD AND FELT IN THE VICINTY OF THE NOSE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT CLT AND TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA DRIVE ASSEMBLY 7SQ PER AMM 34-41-11. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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