# SDR C2XA11CL137

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 23, 2011
- Submitted: May 31, 2011
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N16981](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N16981), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145208
- Aircraft time: 27,663 hours, 20,632 cycles
- System (JASC): [3442 · Weather Radar System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3442)
- Part: Radar
- Part number: 7021450601
- Part serial: 01063262
- Condition: Inoperative
- Location: Nose
- Part time: 19,488 hours, 16,466 cycles
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA11CL137

## Discrepancy

ORD FLT 6173 THE CREW REPORTED THE WEATHER RADAR FAILED INFLIGHT.  THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.  MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE WEATHER RADAR.  OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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