Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
December 29, 2024
Submitted
January 3, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N983JT
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
07739
Aircraft time
30,953 hours, 6,086 cycles
Part
Transceiver
Part number
9302000020
Part serial
TR07226
Condition
Failed
Location
Wx Radar
Part time
17,577 hours, 4,110 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#1040, LAX-FLL. (AIRCRAFT PERFORMED AN AIR TURN BACK TO LAX) 'WX RADAR FAILURE WXR - R/T; REMOVED AND REPLACED RTU RADAR TRANSCEIVER UNIT FIN 13SQ1. OPS CHECK GOOD REF AMM 38-41-51 AND REMOVED AND REPLACED DRIVE WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA MOUNT FIN 7SQ REF AMM 34-41-11. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO FAULTS.'

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