SDR MZZA96019

Service difficulty report · Radar Antenna · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
April 9, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N69741
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
22250
Part
Radar Antenna
Part number
20704090101
Condition
Failed
Location
Fwd Fuselage
Part time
10,738 hours
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

GUM - FLT NR 868 - AFTER DEPARTURE FROM GUAM, WEATHER RADAR WILL NOT PAINT ON GROUND CLUTTER. SCREEN BLANKS OUT BETWEEN 30 DEGREES AND 60 DEGREES. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED BACK TO GUAM. MAINTENANCE FOUND WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA NO GOOD, REMOVED AND REPLACED WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA, AS PRECAUTIONARY, ALSO REMOVED AND REPLACED WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER UNIT. WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM TEST GOOD AND AIRCRAFT DISPATCHED. (M)