Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
October 2, 2009
Submitted
October 2, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N802QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600706
Aircraft time
2,309 hours, 1,840 cycles
Part
Transceiver
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Wx Radar Sys
Stage of operation
CR
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

IN FLIGHT, THE RADAR WHILE IN STBY WOULD FLASH "WAIT" ON THE MFD LOWER LEFT. IN WX MODE ON THE CONTROL HEAD AND SUBPANEL IT WOULD CYCLE BETWEEN A YELLOW "WX" AND WAIT. YOU COULD NOT ADJUST THE PITCH OR RANGE. THE RADAR WOULD NOT PAINT IN WX OR GMAP MODE.