Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Boeing 76734AF

Difficulty date
July 29, 2012
Submitted
July 30, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N312UP
Make and model
Boeing 76734AF
Aircraft serial
27763
Engine
Ge CF680C2B6F
Part
Transceiver
Part number
6225132101
Part serial
4677
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Wx Radar
Stage of operation
CL
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

WEATHER RADAR FAIL DISPLAYED ON BOTH LOWER CRT AND WX S/R. DISPLAYED ON STATUS MESSAGE ON CLIMB OUT AND CRUISE. RADAR ON WX MODE, AND RANGE MODE MORE THAN 40 WOULD GIVE WXR FAIL. REMOVED RADAR TRANSCEIVER AND REPLACED WITH KNOWN GOOD UNIT FROM AC 302UP (SERVICEABLE) IAW MM 34-43-01-401. OPS AND TEST GOOD IAW 34-43-00-5. OPERATED RADAR FOR 2.5 HR, NO FAULTS NOTED.

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