Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
January 22, 2010
Submitted
January 25, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N424UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
506
Aircraft time
52,454 hours, 18,974 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Transceiver
Part number
066500080409
Part serial
1134
Condition
Failed
Location
Wx Radar Sys
Component
Wx Radar
Component part number
20414440403
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

WX RADAR FAILURE, FLIGHT DIVERTED. REPLACED WX RADAR ANTENNA DRIVE UNIT (7SQ). ALSO REPLACED WX TRANSCEIVER. OPS CKD GOOD.

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