Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
August 20, 2011
Submitted
September 12, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N550UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25398
Aircraft time
74,739 hours, 21,680 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Transceiver
Part number
6225122103
Part serial
2228
Condition
Faulty
Location
Weather Radar
Stage of operation
IN
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

RADAR UNRELIABLE, FLIGHT DIVERTED. WX RETURNS ERRATIC ON WXR DISPLAY. CREW COMMENTS: WX RADAR NOT PAINTING ACTUAL WX. REPLACED WXR TRANCEIVER PER MM. RELOCATED ACFT TO ORD SCENIC PAD AND PERFORMED AN OPERATIONAL TEST PER MM, SYSTEM PAINTED AND TESTED NORMAL.