Service difficulty report · Radar · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
April 27, 2011
Submitted
April 27, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N281FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
22348
Aircraft time
43,537 hours, 30,645 cycles
Part
Radar
Part number
6225132109
Part serial
3820
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Wx System
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

WX RADAR SHOWS A RING OF GROUND RETURN AT ALL TILT ANGLES AND RANGES. DOES NOT DEPICT WEATHER RETURNS. REPLACED WX/RADAR R/T IAW AMM 34-41-041-4, AND WX RADAR INDICATOR IAW AMM 34-41-031-4, CK'S GOOD NOW.