Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 10, 2015
Submitted
July 13, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N437QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4240
Aircraft time
14,101 hours, 15,040 cycles
Part
Transceiver
Part number
071015190101
Part serial
ART200014339
Condition
Failed
Location
Wx Radar
Part time
1,502 hours
Stage of operation
NR
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

WXR RADAR NOT PAINTING, RETURNS WHEN THE WAS KNOWN WEATHER. TURNED OFF, WAITING 20 SECONDS IAW E/C. SAME PROBLEM, TURNED TO STBY AND "WX FAIL" ON MFD. DIVERTED AND ACCOMPLISHED UNEVENTFUL LANDING. R & R WXR TRANSCEIVER IAW MM TASK 34-41-01-000-801 + 34-41-01-400-801. OPS CHECK GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.