Service difficulty report · Radar · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
May 10, 2023
Submitted
May 11, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N380HA
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1104
Aircraft time
51,566 hours, 8,512 cycles
Part
Radar
Part number
9302000001
Part serial
TR03045
Condition
Faulty
Location
Wx System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ETOPS - INFO TO MAINTENANCE - IN LEVEL FLIGHT WITH WX GAIN IN AUTO - WX RADAR #1 DISPLAYED NUMEROUS FALSE RETURNS WHILE WX RADAR #2 DID NOT. OUTSIDE WX CLEAR. NOTED. SWAP WX RADAR #1 RTU WITH WX RADAR #2 RTU PER AMM 34-41-51. OPS CHK GOOD.

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