Service difficulty report · Indicator · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
August 8, 2003
Submitted
August 13, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N459PS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3070
Aircraft time
19,152 hours, 16,507 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Indicator
Part number
7008470822
Part serial
86070149
Condition
Failed
Location
Wx Radar
Part time
14,939 hours, 12,940 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

DURING FLIGHT, THE WEATHER RADAR FAILED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE CREW RETURNED TO PIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE WEATHER RADAR IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 34-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.