Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
July 7, 2010
Submitted
July 7, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N908FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial
023
Aircraft time
31,802 hours, 42,977 cycles
Part
Transceiver
Part number
MI5853505
Part serial
2024
Condition
Failed
Location
Radar
Stage of operation
CL
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

EN ROUTE FROM RAP TO FSD ON FLIGHT NUMBER 7584: RADAR FAILED AFTER TAKEOFF. SEVERE WEATHER EN ROUTE. PILOTS ELECTED TO RETURN TO RAP. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED RADAR RT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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