What was found
DURING CLIMB-OUT OF MSP, RADAR PICTURE WAS VERY POOR, PAINTS SOME WEATHER BUT ALWAYS SPOKING. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RADAR ANTENNA AND TRANSCEIVER. RADAR OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD ON GROUND.
- Difficulty date
- July 27, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N8915E
- Make and model
- Doug DC914
- Aircraft serial
- 45832
- System (JASC)
- 3442 · Weather Radar System
- Part
- Radar Antenna
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Fwd Fus
- 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.