Service difficulty report · Antenna · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
July 22, 2008
Submitted
August 6, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N808EA
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
22439
Engine
Pwa JT8D*
Part
Antenna
Part number
20675680501
Part serial
2201
Condition
Faulted
Location
Wx Radar Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, THE RADAR WAS SPOKING AND WOULD NOT PAINT KNOWN BAD WEATHER. THE AC RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. POST FLIGHT INSP REVEALED THE RADAR ANTENNA AT FAULT. REMOVED AND REPLACED RADAR ANTENNA, PERFORMED OPS CHECKS GOOD. NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. AC WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)