Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Boeing 777224

Difficulty date
July 7, 2021
Submitted
July 7, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N27015
Make and model
Boeing 777224
Aircraft serial
28678
Aircraft time
99,915 hours, 9,952 cycles
Part
Transceiver
Part number
6225132633
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Wx Radar
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WX RADAR FAILED INBOUND FAULTS SHOWS THE FOLLOWING MX MSGS, 34-44032, 34-44031, 34-44001, 34-44002 IN CRUISE. ANTENNA DRIVE L AND R, XCVR L AND R. ATTEMPTED OPS CHECK ON THE MAT, TEST FAILS XCVR L AND ANTENNA DRIVE MODULE. DUE TO HISTORY, PREV REPLACED PARTS, AND DUAL CHANNEL FAILURE, SUSPECT ANTENNA DRIVE MODULE OR CONTROL PANEL. REF FIM TASK 34-43-03-400-801. . ITEM UNLOCKED TO WORK. REMOVED AND INSTALLED WXR ANTENNA DRIVE UNIT IAW AMM 34-43-03. ROTABLE PARTS CHANGE WAS INDICATED - TT # 1017799 SN OFF 0932 COMPLETED STEP UP TO G.(9). NEED OPERATIONAL TEST. PEDESTAL, SCANN OFF 27-3417-9-0001 0932 ON 27-3417-9-0001 2436 FAIL" REMOVED LEFT AND RIGHT TRANS. WORKING WITH FIM 34-43 / 821, AACCOMP WIRE CHECKS BETWEEN WXR TRANS LEFT : DM34116A TO 34-43-12 CHECKED WIRES FROM FLIGHT DECK WXR RADAR CONTROL PANEL ADD EMP:123076 WXR FLATPLATE ANTENNA CONN DM34024A. NO SHORTS OR OPENS. REF WDM SWAPPED LEFT & RIGHT WXR TRANS STILL FAILING LEFT "WXR ANT TO LEFT TRANS DM34116AB WIRES B7-8,C6,D6,D7,B6,E6-7. CHECK OK. BOTH LEFT & RIGHT WXR TRANS REMOVED PLACED IN FWD GALLEY SEPERATE W/U LOG 6604019. REINSTALLED L/H AND R/H TRANSCEIVERS TO PROPER LOCATIONS AND RAN GROUND TEST. L/H SYSTEM PASSED WHILE THE R/H SYSTEM IS FAILING. USED FIM 34-43 TASK 822 AND RANG ALL WIRES LISTED IN STEP F, (3), C AND ALL WIRES RANG GOOD EXCEPT FOR WXR TRANSCEIVER-RIGHT DM34216AB PIN A12 TO WXR FLATPLATE ANTENNA DM34024B PIN J WHICH ADD EMP:347998 SHOWS OPEN. DISCONNECTED CABLE FROM FLATPLATE AND PRESS