Service difficulty report · Radar · Fokker F28MK1000

Difficulty date
July 22, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Fokker F28MK1000
Aircraft time
47,956 hours
Part
Radar
Part number
20671570153
Condition
Failed
Location
Weather
Part time
9,583 hours, 9,705 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

(CAN) AIRCRAFT REPORTED THE WEATHER RADAR WAS U/S ON CLIMB OUT. THE CREW DECIDED TO RETURN DUE TO UNFAVORABLE WEATHER CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE SENT AND TESTED THE SYSTEM - TECHNICIAN REPORTED SYSTEM CHECKED SERVICEABLE. DECISION MADE TO REPLACE WEATHER RADAR FOR TROUBLESHOOTING REASONS. R/T REPLACED, S/NON1523, S/N OFF 4972, SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED SERVICEABLE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS TO REPORT.

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