What was found
WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM FAILED AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RADAR TRANSCEIVER, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
- Difficulty date
- April 7, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N8945E
- Make and model
- Doug DC931
- Aircraft serial
- 47181
- System (JASC)
- 3442 · Weather Radar System
- Part
- Tr Unit
- Part number
- 20671570153
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- E/E Compt
- Part time
- 7,351 hours
- 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.