Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 29, 2010
Submitted
April 2, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N430QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4163
Aircraft time
7,357 hours, 8,040 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Transceiver
Part number
071015190101
Part serial
9329
Condition
Failed
Location
Wx Radar Sys
Part time
1,788 hours, 2,145 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WEATHER RADAR DOES NOT PAINT GROUND CLUTTER OR WEATHER CORRECTLY. DUE TO THUNDERSTORMS, DIVERTED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL. R & R RADAR TRANSCEIVER IAW AMM 34-41-01, PGS 401-406. OPS TEST CKS GOOD IAW 34-41-00, PGS 516-520. RETURNED TO SERVICE.