Service difficulty report · Antenna · Boeing 767383

Difficulty date
November 26, 2024
Submitted
November 27, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N219CY
Make and model
Boeing 767383
Aircraft serial
24358
Aircraft time
96,413 hours, 25,264 cycles
Part
Antenna
Part number
20414440402
Part serial
8833
Condition
Faulted
Location
Wx Radar
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT RADAR SYSTEMS FAILED IN FLIGHT TESTED OK ON GROUND PRIOR TO DEPARTURE FLIGHT WAS TO BOGATA WITH KNOWN HEAVY THUNDERSTORMS ENROUTE, RETURNED TO KMIA (ATB) AND LANDED MTX GROUNDED AC AND BEGAN TROUBLESHOOTING .MTX REMOVED WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA IN REF WITH B767 AMM 34-43-05 AF. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA, INSTALLATION IAW AMM 34-43-05/401. INSTALLATION TEST GOOD. OPS CHECK NORMAL IAW AMM 21-51-00/501. AIRCRAFTS REAMINS ETOPS 180 RETUNRED TO SERVICE