# SDR C2XA11IA181

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 20, 2011
- Submitted: August 23, 2011
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N13161](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N13161), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145XR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145XR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145xr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 14500805
- Aircraft time: 20,587 hours, 11,199 cycles
- System (JASC): [3442 · Weather Radar System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3442)
- Part: Transceiver
- Part number: 7021450601
- Part serial: 03024296
- Condition: Inoperative
- Location: Radar
- Part time: 22,765 hours, 12,329 cycles
- Stage of operation: CL
- 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/C2XA11IA181

## Discrepancy

IAH - FLIGHT 2474, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE RADAR FAILED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RADAR RT, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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