SDR ASMF200406015

Service difficulty report · Radar · Doug DC987

Difficulty date: June 15, 2004
Submitted: June 16, 2004
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N1075T
Make and model: Doug DC987
Aircraft serial: 49724
Aircraft time: 37,432 hours, 20,619 cycles
Engine: Pwa JT8D*
System (JASC): 3442 · Weather Radar System
Part: Radar
Part number: 6225132101
Part serial: 3815
Condition: Failed
Location: Wx System
Part time: 3,335 hours, 2,048 cycles
Stage of operation: CR
How discovered: O
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

AIRCRAFT PERFORMED AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING, LOW FUEL AND CAPTAIN REPORTED RADAR SYSTEM FAILED. DURING MAINTENANCE REVISION, RADAR, ANTENNA, TRANSCEIVER AND RADAR DISPLAY WERE CHECKED, ALL CORRECT. RADAR TRANSCEIVER WAS REPLACED IAW MM 34-41-04, TEST CORRECT. AIRCRAFT WAS REFUELED, ALL CORRECT.

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