# SDR AALA2020090869030

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 3, 2020
- Submitted: September 8, 2020
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N818AL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N818AL), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 787-8
- Registry model: [Boeing 787-8](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-787-8) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 40636
- Aircraft time: 13,246 hours, 1,738 cycles
- System (JASC): [3436 · Wind Shear Detection System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3436)
- Part: Windshear Sys
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Stage of operation: TO
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: C
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2020090869030

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: DURING TAXI, FLIGHT CREW REPORTED WINDSHEAR ALERT FAULT.  TAKE-OFF ATTEMPTED TWICE AND ABORTED, BUT CREW REPORTS SPEED AT ABOUT 5KTS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE. ACCOMPLISHED OPERATIONAL TEST ON L+R ISS WEATHER RADAR SYTEM PER AMM 34-42-00-21A-A, NO FAULTS, ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL..

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