Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 4, 2013
Submitted
June 10, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N412QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4059
Aircraft time
28,246 hours, 29,258 cycles
Part
Transceiver
Part number
071015190101
Part serial
5659
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Wx Radar Sys
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 FAILED MESSAGE IN MFD 1 WITH RADAR ON. RETURNED TO FIELD, LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER IAW AMM 34-41-01-000-801 AND 34-41-01-400-801. OPS TEST PASS. WEATHER RADAR FAILED MESSAGE DOES NOT APPEAR ON EITHER MFD. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.