SDR 9511149998

Service difficulty report · Radar Tr Unit · Doug DC931

Difficulty date: July 23, 1995
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N8934E
Make and model: Doug DC931
Aircraft serial: 47143
System (JASC): 3442 · Weather Radar System
Part: Radar Tr Unit
Part number: 20671570153
Condition: Malfunctioned
Location: Flight Dect
Part time: 26,463 hours
Stage of operation: CR
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

WHILE ENROUTE DTW-DFW, RADAR FAILED TO PAINT KNOWN WEATHER. RADAR TEST OK. RADAR WAS OCCASIONALLY SPOKING AND DOES NOT PAINT GROUND RETURN. DIVERTED TO MEM FOR MAINTENANCE, DUE TO THUNDERSTORMS ENROUTE TO DFW. REPLACED THE RADAR TRANSCEIVER. PERFORMED SYSTEM TEST, CHECKED OK. ALSO, INSPECTED ANTENNA, CHECKED OK.

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