Service difficulty report · Tr Unit · Boeing 7372B7

Difficulty date
August 24, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N284AU
Make and model
Boeing 7372B7
Aircraft serial
23131
Part
Tr Unit
Part number
6225132108
Condition
Failed
Location
Fwd Fuselage
Part time
10,379 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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

PIT - FL 2165 - AIRCRAFT WAS AT CRUISE ALTITUDE APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES OUT OF BWI WHEN RADAR BECAME INTERMITTENT. CAPTAIN CYCLED BREAKERS AND WEATHER RADAR WENT COMPLETELY OUT BUT STILL HAD TCAS. CAPTAIN RADIOED INTO OPERATIONS CONTROL AND AFTER FAILED ATTEMPTS TO RESET RADAR SCREEN, CAPTAIN WAS ADVISED TO DIVERT TO PIT WHERE THE FLIGHT LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER. SYSTEM OPS CHECK NORMAL. R/T COOLING FAN OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

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