Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
September 7, 2002
Submitted
September 23, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1804
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45896
Aircraft time
72,678 hours, 29,803 cycles
Part
Transceiver
Part number
20671570157
Part serial
4421
Condition
Failed
Location
Weather Radar
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

NR 2 RADAR ON CAPTAIN'S SIDE WILL NOT PAINT GROUND RETURNS OR WEATHER. NR 2 RADAR ON FIRST OFFICER'S SIDE WILL NOT PAINT GROUND RETURN OR WEATHER AND RADAR SPIKES. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEPARTING BASE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 RADAR TRANSCEIVER IAW MM 34-00. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK SYSTEM IAW MM 34-41-0; FOUND NORMAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED RADAR CONTROL PANEL SELECTOR IAW MM 34-41-0. OPERATIONS CHECKED BOTH POSITIONS, FOUND NORMAL IAW MM 34-41-0. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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