Service difficulty report · Radar · Cessna 680SOV

Difficulty date
May 7, 2022
Submitted
May 13, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N402HP
Make and model
Cessna 680SOV
Aircraft serial
6800142
Aircraft time
7,990 hours, 5,298 cycles
Part
Radar
Part number
7008471417
Part serial
06129376
Condition
Faulty
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT IN FLIGHT THE WEATHER RADAR TILT VARIES FROM SETTING .5 - 1.0 DEGREES. THE MAINTENANCE TEAM DETERMINED THE WEATHER RADAR CONTROL UNIT WAS DEFECTIVE. THE UNIT WAS REMOVED AND A REPAIRED UNIT WAS INSTALLED. OPS CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND FOUND TO BE SATISFACTORY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.