SDR MALA020398

Service difficulty report · Radar · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
July 9, 2002
Submitted
July 11, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N427XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B427
Part
Radar
Part number
6227337001
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Weather Unit
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
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

DURING FLIGHT 3034, THE RADAR IS INOPERATIVE. PAINTS NORMAL ON A RIGHT TO LEFT SWEEP, ON THE SWEEP LEFT TO RIGHT PAINTS LINES. AIR TURNBACK TO MSP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED WX RADAD R/T PN 622-7337-001, SN/OFF 4748, SN/ON 4663. WX RADAR OPS CHECKS GOOD IAW SF340 MM CHAP 34.

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