SDR 9609169928

Service difficulty report · Radar · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
April 22, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8921E
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
45836
Part
Radar
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fwd Fuselage
Stage of operation
UK
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

WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM FAILED EN ROUTE. RADAR WOULD NOT PAINT GROUND AND WAS SPOKING DOWN MIDDLE OF SCREEN. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO DTW DUE TO KNOWN THUNDERSTORMS AHEAD. MAINTENANCE REPLACED WAVE GUIDE ASSEMBLY AND MISSING SPRING AND POST. ALSO, REPLACED RADAR TRANSCEIVER AND ANTENNA, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

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