Service difficulty report · Radar Antenna · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
July 17, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N389US
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23311
Part
Radar Antenna
Part number
6225135201
Condition
Failed
Location
Fwd Fuselage
Part time
11,259 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 1140, FLIGHT WAS EN ROUTE CLT TO DTW WHEN AIRCRAFT LOST ITS WEATHER RADAR. FLIGHT WAS APPROXIMATELY 75 MILES WEST OF PIT. DUE TO THUNDERSTORMS IN THE DTW AREA, FLIGHT DIVERTED TO PIT WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE WEATHER ANTENNA. WEATHER RADAR AND COOLING FAN OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)

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