Service difficulty report · Antenna · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
November 13, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N345JW
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46042
Part
Antenna
Part number
ANT1S
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fwd Fuselage
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

EN ROUTE TO ATL FROM SJU, NR 1 RADAR INDICATES NO RETURN WITH LARGE SPIKE DOWN MIDDLE OF DISPLAY. NR 2 RADAR CONSTANTLY SHOWS TEST PATTERN AT ANY SETTING. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO MIA WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CHANGED RADAR ANTENNA AND SYSTEMS OPS CHECK NORMAL PER M.M. 34-41-1.

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