Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
May 27, 2014
Submitted
May 28, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N858AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145754
Aircraft time
25,921 hours, 22,898 cycles
Part
Transceiver
Part number
7021450601
Part serial
0103258
Condition
Failed
Location
Weather Radar
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT 2729 FOUND WX RADAR INOPERABLE IS NOT RELIABLE. DOES NOT PAINT KNOWN WX OUTSIDE APPROXIMATELY 12 MILES. DOES NOT DEPICT SEVERITY OF WX. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. R & R WEATHER RTA ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 34-42-01. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD. THE ACFT RETURN TO SERVICE.

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