Service difficulty report · Radar · Boeing 74747UF

Difficulty date
October 7, 2008
Submitted
October 10, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N412MC
Make and model
Boeing 74747UF
Aircraft serial
30559
Aircraft time
37,957 hours, 5,652 cycles
Part
Radar
Part number
6225136202
Part serial
2929
Condition
Failed
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

RIGHT WEATHER RADAR FAILED APPROX 1 HOUR INTO FLIGHT. LEFT RADAR FAILED WHEN SELECTED. PERFORMED AIR TURNBACK. REMOVED DRIED AND REINSTALLED THE WAVE GUIDE DUE TO WATER CONDENSATION. REPLACED RADAR ANTENNA MOUNT AND RADAR CONTROL PANEL. WEATHER RADAR CONTROL PANEL RADAR TEST CARRIED OUT OKAY.

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