Service difficulty report · Antenna · Doug DC862F

Difficulty date
August 5, 2009
Submitted
August 7, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N71CX
Make and model
Doug DC862F
Aircraft serial
45961
Aircraft time
74,307 hours, 18,936 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT3D3
Part
Antenna
Part number
20871810501
Part serial
1810
Condition
Defective
Location
Wx Radar Sys
Part time
74,307 hours, 18,936 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, WEATHER RADAR WILL NOT PAINT AND STABILIZATION INOP. THE CREW RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX REPLACED WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER AND RADAR ANTENNA. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM 34-41-1. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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