What was found
WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM FAILED AFTER TAKEOFF. GROUND RETURN WAS PAINTED ON BOTTOM HALF OF SCREEN. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE RADAR INDICATOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- May 18, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N9335
- Make and model
- Doug DC931
- Aircraft serial
- 47337
- System (JASC)
- 3442 · Weather Radar System
- Part
- Radar Indicator
- Part number
- 20852680104
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Fwd Pedestal
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.