What was found
IN CRUISE, THE RADAR BECAME OVERLY SENSITIVE IN CONTOUR MODE. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RADAR TRANSCEIVER, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.
- Difficulty date
- August 30, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N8906E
- Make and model
- Doug DC914
- Aircraft serial
- 45747
- System (JASC)
- 3442 · Weather Radar System
- Part
- Tr Unit
- Part number
- 20671570153
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- E/E Compt
- Part time
- 12,042 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.