Service difficulty report · Radar · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
December 11, 2012
Submitted
December 17, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N421UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
500
Aircraft time
62,648 hours, 23,445 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Radar
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Wx Sys
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM INOPERATIVE, NO RADAR SWEEP DISPLAYED WITH RADAR ON. ALSO WEATHER RADAR RT DISPLAYED ON WITH RADAR SYS SWITCH ON. REPLACED THE WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER. IAW TSM 34-41-00-810-812 AND 34-41-00-810-818. PLACED WEATHER RADAR ON DF IAW 3441 A. DFF 338. TRIED NEW RT AND CONTROL PANEL. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR CONTROL PANEL. STILL SHOWS R SLASH T ON CAPT AND FIRST OFFICER ND DISPLAY.

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