Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Boeing 757231

Difficulty date
September 11, 2014
Submitted
September 15, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N717TW
Make and model
Boeing 757231
Aircraft serial
28485
Aircraft time
53,368 hours, 14,657 cycles
Part
Transceiver
Condition
Failed
Location
Wx Radar Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

EXECUTED AN AIR TURN BACK DUE TO A BURNING ELECTRICAL ODOR AFTER TURNING ON THE WEATHER RADAR. CREW TURNED THE RADAR OFF AND PULLED ASSOCIATED CIRCUIT BREAKERS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER, WEATHER RADAR MODE PANEL AND LT & RT RECIRCULATION FILTERS.