Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
November 15, 2011
Submitted
November 18, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N708AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22465
Aircraft time
62,438 hours, 34,495 cycles
Part
Transceiver
Part number
20704100105
Part serial
5005
Condition
Failed
Location
Wx Radar Sys
Part time
4,230 hours, 2,322 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING CRUISE, THE WEATHER RADAR SCREEN WENT BLANK. THE ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED NOTING THAT THE RADAR TRANSCEIVER TO BE AT FAULT. R & R THE RADAR TRANSCEIVER AND PERFORMED OPS CHECKS WITHOUT DEFECTS ON THE GROUND. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.