Service difficulty report · Radar · Boeing 767375

Difficulty date
September 30, 2020
Submitted
October 2, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1709A
Make and model
Boeing 767375
Aircraft serial
24086
Aircraft time
94,804 hours, 22,311 cycles
Part
Radar
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Wx System
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

WX RADAR WILL NOT PAINT WX IN ANY MODE/GAIN. RANDOM RETURNS NOT CONSISTENT WITH ACTUAL WX/TERRAIN. THIS OCCURS ON BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT SYSTEM. PERFORMED FIM 34-43 FAULT TREE 805, NO DEFECT OR FAULT DETECTED ON BOTH LEFT & RIGHT SYSTEMS (EHSI). PERFORMED OPERATIONS TEST FOR ANTENNA FUNCTION, AS PER AMM 34-43-00, FOUND OK.