Service difficulty report · Radar · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
July 28, 2007
Submitted
July 30, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N941HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
161
Aircraft time
47,488 hours, 52,653 cycles
Part
Radar
Part number
82200015003
Condition
Failed
Location
Wx System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
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

WHILE EN ROUTE GSO-DCA WEATHER RADAR STOPPED PAINTING WEATHER. CREW SHUT THE WX RADAR DOWN FOR 5 MINUTES THEN RESTARTED AND THAT DID NOT FIX IT. WITH THUNDERSTORMS AHEAD THE CREW CALLED DISPATCHER AND THEY BOTH DECIDED TO DIVERT TO ROA AWAY FROM THE THUNDERSTORMS TO A MAINTENANCE BASE. TO GET THE AIRCRAFT REPAIRED.