Service difficulty report · Radar · Boeing 7272D3

Difficulty date
October 7, 2005
Submitted
October 10, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N804AJ
Make and model
Boeing 7272D3
Aircraft serial
21021
Part
Radar
Condition
Failed
Location
Wx System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

FLIGHT 0741 DEPARTED MIA & CLIMBED TO CRUISE, CREW REPORTED WEATHER RADAR FLASHED BRIGHT ON THE INDICATOR THEN WENT INOPERATIVE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED BACK TO MIA WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT & LANDED. MAINTENANCE CHECKED ALL WX RADAR WIRING, ALL WIRING FOUND GOOD, THE WEATHER RADAR RECEIVER TRANSMITTER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW BOEING 727 MM CH 34-41-00 AND THE WEATHER RADAR INDICATOR WAS REMOVED & REPLACED IAW BOEING 727 MM CH 34-41-01. THE WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM WAS FUNCTIONALLY TESTED IAW BOEING 727 MM CH 34-41-0 AND FUNCTIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED BACK TO SERVICE.

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