Service difficulty report · Antenna · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 16, 2011
Submitted
October 17, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N607JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
2386
Aircraft time
27,720 hours, 9,651 cycles
Part
Antenna
Part number
20414440404
Part serial
DAA4A10781
Condition
Failed
Location
Weather Radar
Part time
27,726 hours, 9,650 cycles
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

FLT 753, JFK-CUN, AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO MCO DUE TO WEATHER RADAR SYS INOP. QRH RESET PROCEDURE WAS ATTEMPTED WITH NO SUCCESS. FOUND RADAR DRIVE ANTENNA STUCK (FAIL) IN LEFT POSITION. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEATHER RADAR DRIVE ANTENNA (7SQ) REF AMM 34-41-11. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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