Service difficulty report · Radar · Cndair CL6002C10

Difficulty date
November 28, 2011
Submitted
December 2, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N725PS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002C10
Aircraft serial
10186
Aircraft time
17,161 hours, 17,148 cycles
Part
Radar
Part number
6229302004
Part serial
1M3LR
Condition
Noisy
Location
Nose
Part time
17,161 hours, 17,148 cycles
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
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

CREW REPORTED RADAR WAS MAKING A GRINDING SOUND WHEN CHANGING TILT. CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO CLT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RADAR ANTENNA. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT, REMOVED, REPLACED, AND OPERATIONAL CHECKED THE RADAR ANTENNA USING AIRCRAFT MANUALS.