Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
January 18, 2013
Submitted
February 8, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N548UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25396
Aircraft time
79,570 hours, 22,987 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Transceiver
Condition
Faulted
Location
Wx Radar
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WEATHER RADAR OPS NORMAL BUT HAS RETURN AT 7 MILES THAT IS AN ARC THAT SHOWS IN ANY TILT CLEANED CONNECTOR ON WEATHER RADAR CONTROL PANEL, AND WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA. CHECKED FLAT PLATE, AND COMPONENTS. NO UNUSUAL DISCREPANCIES NOTED. CHECKED RADOME FOR ANY DELAMINATION, AND FOUND NONE PRESENT. RE-RACKED RADAR TRANSCEIVER. TESTED SYSTEM PER 757 AMM 34-43-00-501. SYSTEM OPERATED NORMAL.