Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Boeing 7673Y0

Difficulty date
December 24, 2019
Submitted
December 26, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N642GT
Make and model
Boeing 7673Y0
Aircraft serial
26207
Aircraft time
80,021 hours, 21,653 cycles
Part
Transceiver
Part number
20412170416
Part serial
6164
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Radar
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LEFT RADAR SYS TILTS DOWN UNCOMMANDED IN FLT. TILT DEGREE ON HSI SHOWS COMMANDED TILT, BUT THE RADAR POINTS DOWN AND PAINTS GROUND CLUTTER. L SYS IS UNRESPONSIVE TO TILT INPUTS. 2ND WRITE UP ON CONSECUTIVE FLIGHTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LT RADAR TRANSCEIVER IAW AMM 34-43-01. BITE CHECKED GOOD. CLEAR TO RETURN TO SERVICE.

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