Service difficulty report · Radar · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
October 26, 2015
Submitted
October 28, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N744P
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1287
Aircraft time
40,113 hours, 26,613 cycles
Part
Radar
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

REJECTED TAKEOFF, 80 KNOTS, FOR RADAR FAILURE ON TAKEOFF. RADAR AUTO SWAPPING FROM OPERATIVE TO INOPERATIVE, BOTH CAPTAINS & FIRST OFFICERS SIDE. THE SYS WAS REQUIRED DUE TO THUNDERSTORMS IN THE VICINITY & EN-ROUTE. ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY WX RADAR BITE IAW AMM 34-41-00-740-002A. IAW E & O 34-41-00-0001-04 RADAR CONTROL PANEL BELOW 2500', CONTROL SWITCH MUST BE IN CAPTAINS OR FIRST OFFICERS TO NOT HAVE LOSS OF WX RADAR IMAGE. WX RADAR CHECKED OK.

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