Service difficulty report · Radar · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
October 18, 2005
Submitted
October 20, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N836AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
2570
Aircraft time
52 hours, 20 cycles
Engine
Iae V2524A5
Part
Radar
Part number
6225130021
Part serial
160LM2
Condition
Failed
Location
Wx System
Part time
52 hours, 20 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

DURING CRUISE, ENROUTE, THE WEATHER RADAR FAILED. THERE WERE THUNDERSTORMS, AIRCRAFT DIVERTED AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER UNIT AND THE WEATHER RADAR CONTROL UNIT IAW AMM 34-41-12 AND 34-41-33. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. VENDOR TEAR DOWN REPORT CONFIRMS REASON FOR REMOVAL OF THE WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER. TRANSCEIVER WOULD NOT TRANSMIT DURING INCOMING TESTS. REPLACED A2F1, A4CR201, A4Q201 AND A4VR10. UNIT WAS TESTED AND REPAIRED IAW CMM 34-45-47 REV 5 TEMP REV 48. WEATHER RADAR CONTROL UNIT PASSED INCOMING TESTS AND INSPECTION; NO FAULTS WERE FOUND WITH THE UNIT. UNIT TESTED IAW CMM 34-45-24 REV 7 TEMP REV 27.

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