Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Doug DC987

Difficulty date
May 19, 2007
Submitted
May 21, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N754RA
Make and model
Doug DC987
Aircraft serial
49641
Aircraft time
40,158 hours, 27,720 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Transceiver
Part number
20412170414
Part serial
1793
Condition
Failed
Location
Wx Radar Sys
Part time
3,049 hours, 1,981 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, DUE TO THE WEATHER RADAR FAILED IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED THE RADAR TRANSCEIVER IAW MM 34-41-04 TESTED CORRECT.

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