Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug DC862F

Difficulty date
August 1, 2009
Submitted
August 11, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N71CX
Make and model
Doug DC862F
Aircraft serial
45961
Aircraft time
74,306 hours, 18,935 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Miswired
Location
Wx Radar Sys
Part time
74,306 hours, 18,935 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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 CRUISE FROM WSAP WEATHER RADAR WILL NOT PAINT KNOWN WEATHER. THE CREW RETURNED TO WSAP WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND PINS 6 AND 9 REVERSED ON INDICATOR AND SHIELDS BROKEN. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED BROKEN SHIELDS AND CORRECTED PINS 6 AND 9 ON INDICATOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW DACO DC8 MAINTENANCE MANUAL 20-50-1, 34-11-1, WD 34-10-10-2. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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