Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
July 29, 2011
Submitted
August 1, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N562RP
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145451
Aircraft time
22,770 hours, 18,243 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
23,501 hours, 16,756 cycles
Part
Transceiver
Part number
7021450601
Condition
Defective
Location
Weather Radar
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED THAT THE WEATHER RADAR WAS NOT DEPICTING THE WEATHER AS SEEN VISUALLY OUTSIDE THE AIRCRAFT. THE CREW TRIED USING BOTH AUTOMATIC AND MANUAL GAIN MODES, BUT RADAR REMAINED THE SAME. THE CREW DIVERTED TO KCMH AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE WEATHER RADAR RECEIVER/TRANSMITTER. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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