Service difficulty report · Antenna · Airbus A319115

Difficulty date
September 15, 2022
Submitted
September 19, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N691AV
Make and model
Airbus A319115
Aircraft serial
3691
Aircraft time
40,911 hours, 20,547 cycles
Engine time
40,911 hours, 20,547 cycles
Part
Antenna
Part number
6225136801
Part serial
428XHL
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
75q
Part time
18,457 hours, 13,442 cycles
Component
Drive Wheater R · 18YG43
Component part number
6225136801
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

PILOT REPORT 16.SEP.2022 WO 16'545'240=> APROXIMATLY 30 MINUTES AFTER TAKE OFF, A VERY LOUD MECHANICAL NOISE WAS HEARD IN THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT, AND RADAR SYS 1 FAILED. WX WAS THEN SWITCHED TO SYS 2 AND THE SAME NOISE WAS HEARD READING TO WX RD SYS 2 FAULT

ACTIONS TAKEN 16.SEP.2022 WO 16'545'240=> IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMM 34-41-11-004A/400-005A WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. TEST SATISFACTORY

16.SEP.2022 WO 16'545'240=> THE WORK REFERENCED ABOVE, WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND INSPECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CURRENT INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN OPERATOR`S MANUAL AND THE MAINTENANCE RULES OF THE FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATIONS UNDER WHICH THE OPERATOR IS CERTIFIED AND IS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE AS PER THOSE REQUIREMENTS. PERTINENT DETAILS OF THE REPAIR ARE ON FILE AT THIS REPAIR STATION UNDER ABOVE MENTIONED WORK ORDER REFERENCE NUMBER. THE PRELIMINARY INSPECTION, HIDDEN DAMAGE, IN PROGRESS AND FINAL INSPECTION PHASES WERE PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH REPAIR STATION AND QUALITY CONTROL MANUALS PROCEDURES.

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