# SDR AALA201510279001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 26, 2015
- Submitted: October 28, 2015
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N744P](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N744P), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-112
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-112](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a319-112) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1287
- Aircraft time: 40,113 hours, 26,613 cycles
- System (JASC): [3442 · Weather Radar System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3442)
- Part: Radar
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Zone 200
- Stage of operation: TO
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: C
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201510279001

## Discrepancy

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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