Service difficulty report · Antenna · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
September 16, 2025
Submitted
September 19, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N21108
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
27298
Aircraft time
106,168 hours, 25,667 cycles
Part
Antenna
Part number
066500080408
Part serial
11707
Condition
Failed
Location
Wx Radar
Part time
781,125 hours, 717,082 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT WX RADAR FAIL BOTH SIDES AND WX SYS STATUS MSG OBSERVED. REPLACED LT WX RADAR TRANSCEIVER IAW AMM 34-43-01. OPS CHECK FAILED. PERFORMED WX RADAR OPS AND SYS TEST. TEST FAILED WITH FAULT WXR RT ANT . REQUIRES REPLACEMENT OF WX RADAR ANTENNA. IAW FIM 34-43 TASK 809. REPLACED WX RADAR ANTENNA DRIVE ASSY & PLANAR ARRAY. OPS CK NORMAL. NO FAULT NOTED. IAW AMM 34-43-05.