Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
March 7, 2008
Submitted
March 12, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N629JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
2580
Aircraft time
9,729 hours, 3,370 cycles
Part
Transceiver
Part number
066500070212
Part serial
ALA52B03360
Condition
Failed
Location
Radio Altimeter
Part time
21,508 hours, 7,604 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

FLT 369, LGA-PBI, ON CLIMBOUT OF 1000', ECAM "LDG GEAR NOT DOWN", AURAL WARNING "RETARD", CAPTS RA INDICATED -3, NO RA FAULT ON ECAM, 10 MINS LATER F/O'S RA IND -3, PROBLEM CLEARED 15 MINS LATER. DIVERTED TO JFK. PER PFR RAI SYST FAILED. ALL CHECKS ON RA1 NORMAL. PRECAUTION T/S REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 RADIO ALTM R/T PER AMM 34-42-33-04, CHECKS OK. REMOVED AND REPLACED R/A XTMIT AND REC ANTENNAS 5SA1 & 52A2 PER AMM 34-42-11-04, CHECK SECURITY OF R/A ANT CONNECTORS. ALL CHECKS OK.

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