Service difficulty report · Indicator · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
August 23, 2008
Submitted
September 18, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N755DH
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21857
Part
Indicator
Part number
20412151101
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Wx Radar
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF FOUND RADAR UNSUITABLE FOR FLIGHT OPERATIONS INTO KNOWN CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY. ON ROTATION WX RADAR DOES NOT STABILIZE REGARDLESS OF PITCH KNOB SELECTION, RADAR SHOWS COMPLETELY COVERS SCREEN. DURING CRUISE RADAR INDICATES FALSE TARGETS ON ALL PITCH SETTINGS. AC RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. POST FLIGHT INSP WAS PERFORMED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 VERTICAL GYRO, RADAR ANTENNA AND RADAR INDICATOR. OPS CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY. AC WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. (K)