Service difficulty report · Weather Radar · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
June 25, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Weather Radar
Part number
RTA842
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Radar
Part time
672 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT ENTERED A CLOUD, DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THAT WAS NOT SHOWING ON THE RADAR INDICATORS. THIS CLOUD CONTAINED HAIL WHICH STRUCK THE AIRCRAFT LEADING EDGES CAUSING COSMETIC DAMAGE. THE CREW REPORTED THAT THIS CLOUD WAS NOT SHOWING ON THE SCREENS AS THERE SEEMED TO BE NO PENETRATION OF THE RADAR BEAM THROUGH OTHER CLOUDS BETWEEN THE CLOUD CONTAINING HAIL AND THE AIRCRAFT. SUBMITTER STATED CONTINUING THE INVESTIGATION TO DECIDE IF THE RADAR IS AT FAULT OR IF OPERATING PROCEDURES IS AT FAULT.

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