Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
May 17, 2011
Submitted
May 19, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N653UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25391
Aircraft time
80,271 hours, 12,973 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Transceiver
Part number
066500080408
Part serial
90
Condition
Failed
Location
Wx Radar System
Stage of operation
CL
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

WX RADAR SYSTEM FAILED TO TEST AGAIN AT DEPARTURE. REPLACED WXR XCVR AGAIN PER MM, TESTS GOOD PER MM. DURING WXR TEST FAIL RT PRESENT ON BOTH EHSI. FAILURE AND RESTART OF TEST WAS INTERMITTENT AND A HARD FAULT. AFTER REPLACEMENT AND SECURING OF XCVR ON RACK SYSTEM OPERATED 100% EACH TIME.