Service difficulty report · Radar · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
April 11, 2012
Submitted
April 11, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N589FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48491
Aircraft time
66,721 hours, 12,959 cycles
Part
Radar
Part number
6225136001
Part serial
513
Condition
Failed
Location
Wx
Part time
8,891 hours, 3,553 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

WEATHER RADAR FAILED ON BOTH RADAR SYSTEMS AFTER TAKEOFF. WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA FAILED STORED IN CFDS WEATHER RADAR NR 1 & WEATHER RADAR NR 2. R & R WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA IAW MM 34-41-07-4-0. R & R WEATHER RADAR CONTROL PANEL IAW 34-41-0 2-4-0. ALL TEST PASSED. ACFT OK TO CONTINUE.

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