Service difficulty report · Radar · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
September 15, 2012
Submitted
September 17, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N607AM
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
27058
Aircraft time
52,177 hours, 17,771 cycles
Part
Radar
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MIA - CREW REPORTED WEATHER RADAR FAILED. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED MIA LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.