Service difficulty report · Antenna · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
September 26, 2013
Submitted
September 27, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N598UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
28751
Aircraft time
56,603 hours, 15,827 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Antenna
Condition
Faulty
Location
Radar Altimeter
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FIRST OFFICER RADAR ALT FAILING. CHRONIC, DOWNGRADED AIRCRAFT TO AUTO LAND LIMIT "LAND 2". ACCOMPLISH SVC TIP 34-33- 02 ANTENNA RESIST TEST, REPLACE R-RA XMTR ANT M254 580-0685 IAW 34-33-02 IF RCVR ANT M255 IS LESS THAN 1 OHM IAW WDM34-33-21 P2. REPLACED RT RA TRANSMIT ANTENNA IAW MM. ACP ANTENNA TESTED & PASSED.