Service difficulty report · Radio Altimeter · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
April 3, 2011
Submitted
April 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N577UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26693
Aircraft time
60,004 hours, 21,167 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Radio Altimeter
Part number
8220334002
Part serial
1152
Condition
Faulty
Location
Left
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHEN THRUST IDLE IN DESCENT EICAS GEAR NOT DOWN CAME ON L RA YELLOW BOX FLASHING ON AND OFF. REPLACED LEFT RADIO ALTIMETER IAW MM. LANDING CONFIG SYS TEST CHECKED OKAY.