SDR YENA2007071

Service difficulty report · Radar · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date: August 5, 2007
Submitted: August 9, 2007
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N561JB
Make and model: Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial: 1927
Aircraft time: 19,280 hours, 6,716 cycles
System (JASC): 3442 · Weather Radar System
Part: Radar
Part number: 066500080409
Part serial: RTA4814866
Condition: Malfunctioned
Location: E&E Bay
Part time: 10,928 hours, 3,880 cycles
Stage of operation: CR
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: B
Precautionary procedure: H

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

What was found

FLT 471, BOS-SJC, APPROX 03:15Z, WX RADAR WENT OUT FOLLOWED BY A ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL. PULLED CB K13. CARRIED OUT INSP ON THE FWD AVIONICS BAY, FOUND WEATHER RADAR UNIT SMELLS BURNED, INSPECTED CONNECTORS, CHECKED GOOD. REMOVED AND REPLACED WX RADAR UNIT PER AMM 34-41-33, OPS TEST GOOD PER AMM 34-41-00-05. CARRIED OUT ELECTRICAL BURNING INSPECTION PER TSM 24-00-00-810-825.

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