Service difficulty report · Antenna · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
July 3, 2004
Submitted
January 5, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft time
57,685 hours, 49,371 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Antenna
Part number
20675680501
Part serial
2194
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Wx Radar Sys
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

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED AND ONCE AIRBORNE THE CREW FOUND THE WEATHER RADAR TO BE INTERMITTENT WITH INCORRECT READINGS. DUE TO THE WEATHER FORECASTED AT THE DESTINATION THE CREW RETURNED TO BASE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE RADAR ANTENNA WAS AT FAULT. THE SYSTEM WORKED SERVICEABLE AFTER REPLACEMENT OF THE ANTENNA. THIS UNIT WAS INSTALLED TO CORRECT THE SAME SNAG DURING TROUBLESHOOTING ON JUNE 10TH. THIS INTRODUCED THE SAME SNAG AND MADE THE SNAG VERY DIFFICULT TO TROUBLESHOOT AND CORRECT. THE RADAR RT, DISPLAY, RADOME, WAVE GUIDE, ADI, CONTROL PANEL WERE REPLACED IN EFFORTS TO TROUBLESHOOT AND CORRECT THE SNAG.