Service difficulty report · Tr Unit · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
July 19, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N563AU
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23551
Part
Tr Unit
Part number
20412170416
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Radar System
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

BWI - FLT 0166 - DURING CRUISE, EN ROUTE PHX/PHL, THE WEATHER RADAR BECAME UNRELIABLE. TEST PAGE SHOWED 'R/T FAULT' FOLLOWED BY 'NO WXR'. SYSTEM WORKED FINE INITIALLY. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO BWI AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE OPERATIONALLY CHECKED SYSTEM AND NOTED NO FAULTS FOUND. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER (P/N 2041217-0416) AS PRECAUTIONARY. OPS CHECK GOOD. (X)