# SDR AALA20170809005

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 9, 2017
- Submitted: August 14, 2017
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N982TW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N982TW), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD 83
- Registry model: [Doug MD 83](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-83) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53632
- Aircraft time: 49,168 hours, 24,657 cycles
- System (JASC): [3442 · Weather Radar System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3442)
- Part: Transceiver
- Part number: 6225132610
- Part serial: 9670
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Weather Radar
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20170809005

## Discrepancy

THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.  WEATHER RADAR FAILED.  THE FLIGHT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND  RETURNED TO ORD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.  REPLACED WEATHER RADAR RT IAW AMM 34-41-04; OPS CHECK GOOD.

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