Service difficulty report · Drive Assy · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 30, 2024
Submitted
September 4, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N827JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
05677
Aircraft time
41,210 hours, 13,657 cycles
Part
Drive Assy
Part number
20414440404
Part serial
8725
Condition
Failed
Location
Wx Radar
Part time
75,847 hours, 27,678 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#1255, FLL-GYE. (AIRCRAFT PERFORMED AN AIR TURN BACK TO FLL) 'DURING CRUISE FLIGHT ON ND DISPLAY. -AMBER "WX WEAK" -RED "R/T FAULT" -TURNED RADAR OFF THEN ON OPERATED NORMALLY FOR 30 MINS THEN R/T FAULT; FOUND RADAR DRIVE UNIT AT FAULT. REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 34-41-11, OPS CHECK GOOD.'

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