Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
June 3, 2025
Submitted
June 5, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N140AN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6667
Aircraft time
30,350 hours, 11,861 cycles
Part
Transceiver
Part number
8221710214
Part serial
45M2MM
Condition
Faulted
Location
Wx Radar
Part time
30,350 hours, 11,861 cycles
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: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO ORD DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT WEATHER RADAR NOT PICKING UP WEATHER TO DISPLAY. IN ADDITION RADAR WOULD PICK UP GROUND CLUTTER. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT ORD AND TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE WEATHER RADAR TRANSCIEVER AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 34-41-33.

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