What was found
ETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYS - WX RADAR AUTO GAIN SETTING SHOWS INDICATION EQUIVALENT TO MAX GAIN EXCESSIVE CLUTTER, EVEN IF POINTED UP. RAN TEST OF WX RADAR IAW AMM 34-43-00-715-001 AND 34-43-00-725-319. NO FAULTS NOTED. SYS OPS NORMAL.
- Difficulty date
- December 11, 2011
- Submitted
- December 12, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N586HA
- Make and model
- Boeing 7673G5
- Aircraft serial
- 24259
- Aircraft time
- 97,393 hours, 18,355 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3442 · Weather Radar System
- Part
- Radar
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Wx System
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.