Service difficulty report · Radar · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
May 5, 2023
Submitted
May 9, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N392HA
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1404
Aircraft time
38,912 hours, 6,315 cycles
Part
Radar
Part number
9302000001
Part serial
TR00789
Condition
Faulty
Location
Wx System
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ETOPS - WXR/PWS 1 CA & FO DISPLAY ALL & ON PATH, DISPLAY IS CLUSTTERED WITH FALSE WX RETURNS (CIRCULAR GREEN & YELLOW). CONFIRMED WXR #1 DISPLAYS FALSE RETURN. SWAPPED RTU 1 (13SQ1) & 2 (13SQ2) PER AMM 34-41-51 AND REPLACED WXR RADAR TRANSCEIVER (1SQ1) PER AMM 34-41-33. BITE TEST GOOD. NO FALSE RETURN ON WXR #1.

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