Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 15, 2004
Submitted
June 17, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N947DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49878
Aircraft time
40,012 hours, 31,622 cycles
Part
Transceiver
Part number
066500080406
Part serial
4974
Condition
Defective
Location
Wx Radar Sys
Stage of operation
TO
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

AFTER TAKEOFF WEATHER RADAR FAILED. REPLACED RADAR INDICATOR, NO HELP. REPLACED RADAR TRANSCEIVER AND CLEANED COOLING FAN SCREEN. NOW TESTS GOOD.

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