Service difficulty report · Radar · Boeing 7878

Difficulty date
July 27, 2015
Submitted
July 29, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805AN
Make and model
Boeing 7878
Aircraft serial
40623
Aircraft time
695 hours, 138 cycles
Part
Radar
Condition
Failed
Location
Wx System
Stage of operation
NR
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

AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED SEVERE HAIL WHICH CRACKED THE COCKPIT LEFT SIDE WINDOW. THE WEATHER RADAR ALSO FAILED. EMERGENCY DECLARED, AND LANDING UNEVENTFUL .

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