Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
September 21, 2009
Submitted
September 22, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N330EN
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft serial
274
Aircraft time
36,837 hours, 42,840 cycles
Part
Transceiver
Part number
MI5853505
Part serial
3047
Condition
Broken
Location
Wx Radar
Part time
33,497 hours, 38,718 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

RADAR DISPLAYS ANTENNA MESSAGES INTERMITTENTLY AND SPIKES. ALSO DOES NOT PAINT KNOWN WEATHER. THE RADAR RT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD.