Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Doug DC871

Difficulty date
January 13, 2005
Submitted
January 13, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N829BX
Make and model
Doug DC871
Aircraft serial
45994
Aircraft time
88,733 hours, 35,633 cycles
Part
Transceiver
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Wx Radar Sys
Part time
88,733 hours, 35,633 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT FROM KIAH THE WEATHER RADAR WOULD NOT COME OUT OF TEST PATTERN WITH FAIL LIGHT ON. CREW RETURNED TO KIAH AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED, INSPECTED AND REINSTALLED THE RADAR RT. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD PER ALL APPLICABLE MANUALS AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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