# SDR AALA202608178711

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 13, 2026
- Submitted: August 18, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N319VF](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N319VF), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-8
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-8](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-8) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 44534
- System (JASC): [3442 · Weather Radar System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3442)
- Part: Radar
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Wx System
- 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/AALA202608178711

## Discrepancy

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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