Service difficulty report · Indicator · Boeing 757212

Difficulty date
February 18, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N752AT
Make and model
Boeing 757212
Aircraft serial
23128
Part
Indicator
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Weather Radar
Component
20412222456
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

STRONG ACID ODOR IN COCKPIT JUST PRIOR TO TAKEOFF WHEN TRANSPONDER WAS TURNED ON. RETURNED TO GATE. FOUND WEATHER RADAR INDICATOR INTERMITTENT PER CREW. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEATHER RADAR INDICATOR AND TRANSCEIVER CK OK. INSPECTED FWD AND MAIN E AND E COMPARTMENTS AND NO ODORS FOUND. INSPECTED WIRING TO WEATHER RADAR INDICATOR, NO PROBLEMS FOUND.