Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Boeing 727228

Difficulty date
February 21, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N721DH
Make and model
Boeing 727228
Aircraft serial
19545
Part
Transceiver
Part number
MI585161
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Radar
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING CLIMBOUT, RADAR RETURN WHEN TILT ADJUSTED TO PAINT ANY RETURN. PAINTED FROM 9-10 O' CLOCK AND 2-3 O'CLOCK, BUT NOTHING IN BETWEEN. LATER WHEN MANEUVERING, RETURN WAS FROM 1-3 O'CLOCK AND REMAINED THAT WAY FOR 5 MIN. THEREAFTER RETURNS WENT BACK TO FIRST CONDITION. REPLACED RADAR R/T PER MM 34-40, SYSTEM OPS CHECK GOOD ON GROUND.