Service difficulty report · Indicator · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
August 17, 2004
Submitted
August 19, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N441J
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
45988
Aircraft time
76,368 hours, 27,551 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT3D7
Part
Indicator
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Wx Radar Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WEATHER RADAR DOES NOT PAINT WEATHER NOR DOES IT WORK IN MAPPING MODE. TEST FUNCTION IS NORMAL; AIRCRAFT RETURNED. REMOVED AND REPLACED WHEATHER INDICATOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH MM 34-00; OPERATIONAL CHECK DUE; REMOVED AND REPLACED RADAR R/T IN ACCORDANCE WITH MM 34-00. CHECK SYSTEM OK IN ACCORDANCE WITH MM 34-41-0; FOR TEST FLIGHT, REFERENCE LOG PAGE 108142, ITEM 4: ON TEST FLIGHT RADAR OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

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