Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
August 11, 2004
Submitted
August 12, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
228
Aircraft time
34,759 hours, 39,175 cycles
Part
Transceiver
Part number
071131930
Part serial
003803
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Wx Radar
Part time
22,734 hours, 24,924 cycles
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

FLIGHT 3920 ELECTED TO RETURN TO FIELD DUE TO WEATHER RADAR GOING INOPERATIVE DURING CLIMB WITH WEATHER POSSIBLE IN THE AREA. THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT ENCOUNTER ANY SEVERE WEATHER AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RADAR R/T. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.