What was found
DURING CLIMB, THE RADAR SYSTEM WAS INOPERATIVE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE RADAR ANTENNA, VERTICAL GYRO, AND RADAR TRANSCEIVER. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- August 28, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N820EA
- Make and model
- Boeing 727225
- Aircraft serial
- 22557
- System (JASC)
- 3442 · Weather Radar System
- Part
- Rt Unit
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Radar Syst
- 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.