Service difficulty report · Radar · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
September 18, 2003
Submitted
September 29, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N472PS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3008
Aircraft time
20,293 hours, 24,027 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Radar
Part number
7008470922
Part serial
92101132
Condition
Failed
Location
Weather Radar
Part time
18,644 hours, 16,316 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

EN ROUTE, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE WEATHER RADAR HAD GONE INOP AND DUE TO THE WEATHER ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE ISABEL, FLIGHT 2454 DIVERTED TO PIT. MAINTENANCE THEN 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.