Service difficulty report · Radome · Boeing 7772Q8

Difficulty date
May 15, 2015
Submitted
June 2, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N774AM
Make and model
Boeing 7772Q8
Aircraft serial
28689
Aircraft time
55,651 hours, 8,045 cycles
Part
Radome
Part number
284T005241
Part serial
000376
Condition
Out Of Limits
Location
Fuselage
Part time
75,035 hours, 9,474 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

AIRCRAFT PERFORMED AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING DUE TO DURING CLIMB EICAS MSG WXR FAIL & BOTH WX RADARS DID NOT SHOW INDICATIONS CORRECT. PERFORMED A BIRD & HAIL STRIKE CONDITIONAL INSPECTION IAW MM 05-51-18, DETECTING FOD IN THE RADOME & IT WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS OF OPERATION. THE RADOME, PEDESTAL, DRIVE & REFLECTOR OF ANTENNA WERE REPLACED IAW AMM 53-12-01, AMM 34-43-00 & AMM 34-43-03, TESTED CORRECT. PERFORMED OVERWEIGHT INSPECTION IAW AMM 05-51-35 & AMM 05-51-36, NO DAMAGES WERE FOUND.

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