Service difficulty report · Radar · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
November 8, 2006
Submitted
November 10, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N772UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46072
Aircraft time
69,351 hours, 46,126 cycles
Part
Radar
Part number
6225137001
Part serial
3593
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Radome
Stage of operation
IN
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

INSPECTION TYPE:C1 ATB - WX RADAR TAKES 3 DEGREES PITCH UP RADAR AND 3 DEGREES PITCH UP ON A/C TO GET RID OF GROUND CLUTTER. REMOVED AND REPLACED WX RADAR AND PEDESTAL IAW MM 34-41-01. OPS CHECK GOOD, ALL WORK ACCOMPLISHED BY CAT 2 QUALIFIED TECH.

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