Service difficulty report · Unknown · Doug DC862F

Difficulty date
July 30, 2009
Submitted
August 4, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N71CX
Make and model
Doug DC862F
Aircraft serial
45961
Aircraft time
74,306 hours, 18,934 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Wx Radar Sys
Part time
74,306 hours, 18,934 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB OUT FROM WSAP WEATHER RADAR STABILIZATION INOP AND WILL NOT PAINT. THE CREW RETURNED TO WSAP WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE SWAPPED FOG GYROS AND BLEW OUT WAVE GUIDES WITH NITROGEN, CLEANED ALL ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS ON WAVE GUIDES AND ANTENNA. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW MM 34-41-0, AND 34-21-1. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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