SDR MALA976502

Service difficulty report · Radar · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
June 13, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N402XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B402
Part
Radar
Part number
6222504001
Condition
Failed
Location
Fwd Fuselage
Stage of operation
CR
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

WEATHER RADAR TILT DOES NOT WORK, IT WOULD ONLY PAINT A SOLID RED LINE AT ABOUT 10 DME. THEN RED LINE WOULD INCREASE WITH ALTITUDE, RESET CB'S TWICE WITH NO EFFECT, STABALIZATION HAD NO EFFECT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA DRIVE. SYSTEM OPS CHECK GOOD IAW SF 340 MM CHAP 34.

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