Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
May 14, 2023
Submitted
May 16, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N380HA
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1104
Aircraft time
51,618 hours, 8,552 cycles
Part
Transceiver
Part number
9301005001
Part serial
RP01845
Condition
Faulty
Location
Wx Radar
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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 - INFO TO MAINTENANCE- FL380 1 1/2 HOURS INTO FLT. WEATHER RADAR 1 DISPLAYED MULTIPLE FALSE RADAR RETURNS IN CLEAR SKY CONDITIONS. GAIN ON AUTO. REPLACED RTU #1 (13SQ1) PER AMM 34-41-51. OPS CHK OK. REPLACED #1 WXR TRANSCEIVER (1SQ1) PER AMM 34-41-33. BITE TEST AND OPS CHK OK.

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