Service difficulty report · Drive Unit · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
August 6, 2012
Submitted
August 10, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N791UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26933
Aircraft time
65,149 hours, 9,450 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Drive Unit
Condition
Failed
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

WINDSHEAR SYSTEM EITHER PREDICTIVE OR REACTIVE WINDSHEAR ALERTING FUNCTIONS ARE FAILED SUCH THAT WINDSHEAR ALERTING CAPABILITY IS REDUCED OR NOT AVAILABLE. A REACTIVE WINDSHEAR FAILURE WILL ONLY SET THE MESSAGE WITH THE REACTIVE WINDSHEAR OPTION ACTIVE. ADVISORY MSG-3444032 ACTIVE TO HARD MSG-3444031 ACTIVE ER HARD. WEATHER RADAR DRIVE UNIT REPLACED, SYSTEM CHECKED SATISFACTORY.