# SDR IPXA2020041054056

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 9, 2020
- Submitted: April 10, 2020
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N474UP](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N474UP), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 757-24APF
- Registry model: [Boeing 757-24APF](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-757-24apf) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 28844
- Aircraft time: 18,949 hours, 13,003 cycles
- System (JASC): [3442 · Weather Radar System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3442)
- Part: Transceiver
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Weather Radar
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020041054056

## Discrepancy

INSPECTION TYPE:N/ADURING DEPARTURE APX3000FT CREW DETECTED STRONG ELECTRICAL AKRID SMELL BOTH RADAR SWITCHES OFF SMELL COMPLETELY GONE LESS THAN 1 MINUTE. ABOVE 10000 FT EACH RADAR SWITCH TURNED ON THEN OFF NO SMELL CAPTS RADAR OPS NORMAL DURING FLT F/O OFFOPERATED LH &RH A/C PACKS INDIVIDUALLY NO UNUSUAL SCENTS/SMELLS NOTICED ACCOMPLISHED OPS TST OF AIR RECIRC SYST PER MM 21-25-00-50 REF FIM 21-00-01-301 NO FAULTS C/W WEATHER RADAR TEST PER MM 34-43-00-501 REMOVED AND REPLACED WEATHER RADAR RCVR/TCVR PER MM 34-43-01-401 & 34-43-01-404 ADJ TEST 34-43-

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