Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
August 18, 2012
Submitted
October 16, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N594UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
28145
Aircraft time
52,034 hours, 19,218 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Transmitter
Part number
8220334002
Part serial
1386
Condition
Faulty
Location
Radio Altimeter
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

MULTIPLE AURAL TERRAIN WARNING COMMANDS THROUGH 15000 LASTING MORE THAN 1 MINUTE. REPLACED RADIO ALTIMETER TRANSMITTER. REPLACED RADIO ALTIMETER ANTENNA. LEFT R/A SYSTEM TESTED GOOD (REF CF512 FOR CAT3 CHECK).