Service difficulty report · Scanner · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
March 17, 2012
Submitted
April 20, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N181UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
25278
Aircraft time
85,800 hours, 10,463 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Scanner
Part number
20414440402
Part serial
9523
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Weather Radar
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LOST WX RADAR, RTFL (2X) REPLACED WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA PER MM. DUE TO REPEAT FAULT OF WX RADAR CLUTTER IN FLIGHT. NEED TO REPLACE ANTENNA DRIVE WITH A NEW ANTENNA PLATE. CONCURRED. PCN 580-9031 AND PCN 582-0031. PLEASE VERIFY WITH ONLINE IPC. USE MM 34-43-03. 401. REPLACED BOTH SCANNER ASSY AND PLATE ASSY.