Service difficulty report · Radar · Boeing 7378

Difficulty date
August 13, 2026
Submitted
August 18, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N319VF
Make and model
Boeing 7378
Aircraft serial
44534
Part
Radar
Condition
Failed
Location
Wx System
Stage of operation
CR
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 WAS GROUNDED: WEATHER RADAR FAILED IN FLIGHT I HAD WXR FAILED AND PXR FAILED AROUND 31000. DECESION MADE TO RETURN TO LAX. EMERGENCY DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED OVERWEIGHT WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM BITE TEST IAW FIM 34-43-00. TEST PASSED, NO FAULT NOTED.

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