Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
May 22, 2011
Submitted
May 27, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N653UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25391
Aircraft time
80,339 hours, 12,982 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Transceiver
Part number
066500080408
Part serial
39
Condition
Faulty
Location
Weather Radar
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CAPTAIN WXR FAIL. WXR FAILS THRU HSI. REPLACED WX PER MM AND PANEL. DUE TO HISTORY OF WX FAIL ON CAPT HSI WITH BOTH WX SWITCHES ON (EFIS PANEL AND P1 PANEL) AND REPORT OF WX DISPLAY BECOMING INTERMITTENT AFTER ACFT ENCOUNTERED LIGHT CHOP. 1) CHECK FOR GRD AT CAPT WX SW ON P1-1 PIN2. 2) CHECK SECURITY AND CONDITION OF CONNECTORS D4287J (PINS 24-23) D5113P (PIN 24), D9255(PIN2) AND D43589(PIN A14 GPWS COMP). 3) IF ALL WIRING CHECKS NORMAL, REPLACE CAPT'S WXR SWITCH ON P1-1 PANEL. REF IPC 33-13-75-001A ITEM 20 (561-4387). CONSULT ON-LINE IPC TO VERIFY PARTS LIST CURRENCY. NOTE: WXR RT REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES AND EFIS CONT PANEL. ACCOMPLISHED STEPS 1&2 WIRING CHECKS REF LM 8657 ALL CHECKS OK, UNABLE TO REPLACE CAPTS WXR SWITCH ON P1-1 PCN 561-4387 NIL STOCK LHR. OPS GOOD.