Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
October 27, 2003
Submitted
October 30, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N824EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
387
Aircraft time
23,316 hours, 25,954 cycles
Part
Transceiver
Part number
071013190030
Part serial
X20004
Condition
Failed
Location
Wx Radar System
Part time
254 hours, 246 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT AIRCRAFT 824EX, FLIGHT 3648 FROM BUFFALO NEW YORK TO BRADLEY, CT. THE WEATHER RADAR FAILED, CAUSING THE FLIGHT TO BE DIVERTED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RADAR RECEIVER TRANSMITTER AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD ON THE GROUND. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.