SDR 2009FA0000362

Service difficulty report · Radar · Beech 300BEECH

Difficulty date: April 28, 2009
Submitted: May 5, 2009
Operation: General aviation
Aircraft: N291B
Make and model: Beech 300BEECH
Aircraft serial: FL559
System (JASC): 3442 · Weather Radar System
Part: Radar
Condition: Malfunctioned
Location: Wx System
Stage of operation: NR
How discovered: 9
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WEATHER RADAR IS INEFFECTIVE FOR DETECTING PRECIPITATION AT DISTANCES GREATER THAN 10 MILES. WEATHER RADAR UNIT HAS BEEN CHANGED 3 TIMES SINCE ACFT WAS NEW (24 OCTOBER 2007). RADOME WAS REMOVED AND TESTED AND SHOWED NO DEFECTS. MFG HAS BEEN MADE AWARE THAT THIS RADAR SYSTEM IS NOT PERFORMING ITS INTENDED FUNCTION. NO SOLUTIONS HAVE BEEN RELAYED TO REPAIR FACILITY OR ACFT MFG. (K)