Service difficulty report · Radar · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
December 26, 2023
Submitted
December 29, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N520JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
01446
Aircraft time
81,297 hours, 29,876 cycles
Part
Radar
Part number
066500080409
Part serial
RTA4B17673
Condition
Failed
Location
Wx System
Part time
33 hours, 15 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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#2847, LGA-TPA. (AIRCRAFPT PERFORMED AN AIR TURN BACK TO LGA) 'WEATHER RADAR PAINTING RETURNS AT TILT 10 DEGREES WITH NO WEATHER- GAIN WAS MANIPULATED WITH NO SUCCESS; REMOVED AND REPLACED WX RADAR TRANSCIEVER ( 1SQ1) PER AMM 34-41-33. OPS CHECK GOOD.'

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