Service difficulty report · Radar · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
May 14, 2010
Submitted
May 20, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14959
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145091
Aircraft time
27,783 hours, 20,788 cycles
Part
Radar
Part number
7021450601
Part serial
97050203
Condition
Failed
Location
Weather Radar
Part time
27,942 hours, 21,265 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLIGHT 2417 - EWR - FLIGHT CREW REPORTED WEATHER RADAR FAIL IN FLIGHT DURING CLIMB. CREW PERFORMED AIR RETURN AND LANDED ACFT UNEVENTFULLY. EWR MX REMOVED AND REPLACED RADAR UNIT AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK SUCCESSFULLY. ACFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.

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