Service difficulty report · Antenna · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
November 11, 2011
Submitted
November 14, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N951AR
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48495
Aircraft time
61,629 hours, 16,218 cycles
Part
Antenna
Part number
6225136001
Part serial
2178
Condition
Failed
Location
Wx Radar Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM FAILED WHILE IN FLT. BOTH NR 1 AND 2 SYSTEMS INOPERATIVE. DIVERTED DUE TO WEATHER. MX REPLACED WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA IAW 34-41-00 AND 34-41-04 STEP 3. OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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