SDR COE2006F00002

Service difficulty report · Antenna · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date: August 2, 2006
Submitted: August 22, 2006
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N903FX
Make and model: Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial: 179
Engine: Pwa PW121
Propeller: Hamstd 14SF5
System (JASC): 3440 · Independent Position Determining System
Part: Antenna
Part number: MI585353
Part serial: 1491
Condition: Failed
Location: Radar Sys
Stage of operation: CL
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

TWO AIR TURNBACKS SAME DAY, SAME AIRCRAFT, FOR RADAR. FIRST TIME, RADAR FAILED AFTER DEPARTURE. SECOND TIME, RADAR WOULD ONLY PAINT PARTIAL SCREEN. FIRST TIME RADAR RT WAS REPLACED. SECOND TIME, RADAR RT AND ANTENNA ASSY WERE REPLACED. NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. (K)

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