Service difficulty report · Plate · Boeing 78710

Difficulty date
February 2, 2024
Submitted
February 5, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16009
Make and model
Boeing 78710
Aircraft serial
40938
Aircraft time
19,635 hours, 2,783 cycles
Part
Plate
Part number
6225137601
Condition
Damaged
Location
Wx Antenna
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
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 SYS L WXR FUNCTIONS WITHIN THE LEFT SIDE COMPONENTS ARE FAILED OR PART IALLY FAILED. INSPD WXR ANTENNA AREA. FOUND ANTENNA FLAT PLATE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. P/N: 622-5137-601 REQD REF IPD 34-42-04-05 ITM 15. LIGHTNING STRIKES TO FLAT PLATE RENDERS COMPONENT UNSERVICEABLE REF CMM 34-45-53. WEATHER RADAR FLAT PLATE REPLACED DUE TO LIGHTNING STRIKE IAW AMM 34-42-04. OPS TEST OF WEATHER RADAR REQUIRED IAW AMM A-34-42-00-21A-320A-A PARTS USED: 99-3441-3-0009,QTY :1 FIBRE OPTIC INSPECTION PERFORMED ON LOG PAGE 6980906 AND LEFT RTM FOUND DAMAGED. LH RTM REPLACED AS PER AMM 34-42-02/401 AND OPS CHECK OF BOTH LT & RT WXR OPS TEST PERFORMED AS PER 34-42-02/501. ALL OPS NOW GOOD AND BOTH SYSTEMS NORMAL.

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