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Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
July 18, 2002
Submitted
August 12, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N158PL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49761
Part
Transceiver
Condition
Overheated
Location
Radar Unit
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L, M
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

RADAR OUT OF SERVICE. TESTED ON GROUND AND CONFIRMED FAILURE. TRANSCEIVER WAS CHECKED AND AN OVER TEMPERATURE INDICATION WAS FOUND. TRANSCEIVER WAS REMOVED AND REINSTALLED WHEN IT REACHED A COOLER TEMPERATURE, THE OVER TEMPERATURE INDICATOR WAS RESET BUT THOSE ACTIONS DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM.

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