Service difficulty report · Drive Unit · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 1, 2022
Submitted
August 3, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N613JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
02449
Aircraft time
65,923 hours, 23,418 cycles
Part
Drive Unit
Part number
20414440404
Part serial
DAA4A10399
Condition
Failed
Location
7sq
Part time
64,288 hours, 23,010 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
V
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#2603, EWR- TPA. (AIRCRAFT PERFORMED AN AIR TURN BACK TO EWR) WEATHER RADAR FAILURE ON CLIMB OUT; REMOVED AND REPLACED WX RADAR TRANSCEIVER IAW AMM 34-41-33. DUE TO BITE TEST FAILURE. REF LOG PAGE 3476359, ITEM 1 (REMOVED AND REPLACED WX RADAR ANTENNA & DRIVE UNIT IAW AMM 34-41-11 OPS CHECK GOOD A/C OK FOR CONTINUED SVC. THIS ALSO FIXED WX RADAR FAILURE ON CLIMBOUT REF L./P 3476358/1 (WEATHER RADAR FAILURE ON CLIMB OUT)) FOR REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF WXR ANTENNA.'

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