Service difficulty report · Antenna · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
November 17, 2007
Submitted
November 28, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N908FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial
023
Part
Antenna
Part number
959960712326
Condition
Corroded
Location
Radar Altimeter
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIR TURN BACK, FLT 8813 - ON CLIMB-OUT AT CPR, THE RADAR ALTIMETER WAS VERY ERRATIC WITH MULTIPLE TERRAIN AHEAD WARNINGS. PILOT ELECTED TO RETURN TO CPR. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. (M)

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