Service difficulty report · Antenna · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
February 10, 2020
Submitted
February 12, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N487UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1669
Aircraft time
58,303 hours, 25,229 cycles
Part
Antenna
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Weather Radar
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM INOP - NAV WX RADAR DOES NOT DISPLAY TILT OR ANY RETURNS AND THERE IS A THU MP FROM NOSE WITH RDR ON. COMPLIED WITH MEL DISPATCH DESK: 33 DATE: 07-FEB-19- APPROVED FOR MEL 3441A COMPLIED WITH MEL ON WXR BITE TEST GOT NO DISPLAY PATTERNS NOR AUDIO , NO MESSAGE ON ND EITHER DURING TEST , JUST THE SCANNER MOVEMENT AND AUDIO CLICKING ON SPEAKERS REGARDLESS WHETHER SWITCH FOR ATT HEADING ON CAPT OR ON 3.ALSO PFR CLEAN WITH NO MESSAGES ON SYSTEM. TROUBLE SHOOTING DATA ON RADAR 1 SHOWS NO FAULTS, REMOVED AND REPLACED WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA ASSY. REF AMM 34-41-11. OPS. CKS NO FAULTS ROTABLE PARTS CHANGE WAS INDICATED - TT # 1059484 SN OFF 4695 IPC REFERENCE # 34-41-11-02 PEDESTAL, CANNE OFF 31-3417-9-0001 0695 ON 31-3417-9-0001 6567

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