# SDR DXTA2025061603872

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 12, 2025
- Submitted: June 16, 2025
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N407QS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N407QS), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-505
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-505](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-executive-emb-505) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 50500405
- Aircraft time: 6,716 hours, 5,222 cycles
- System (JASC): [3442 · Weather Radar System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3442)
- Part: Radar
- Part number: 0110176800
- Part serial: 1DP005095
- Condition: Faulted
- Location: Wx Sys
- Stage of operation: AP
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025061603872

## Discrepancy

METALLIC SMELL PRESENT IN COCKPIT ON APPROACH. UNABLE TO LOCATE SOURCE, SMELL DISSIPATED ON GROUND. SHORTLY AFTER THE SMELL APPEARED WE NOTICED THE WX RADAR WAS FAILED. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED WX RADAR R/T IAW EMB PH300 AMM 34-42-01. PREFORMED OPS CHECKS IAW EMB PH300 AMM 34-42-00 OPS CHECK GOOD

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