What was found
FLIGHT RETURNED TO DTW AFTER DEPARTURE DUE TO FAILURE OF THE WX RADAR (ATTRIBUTED TO LIGHTNING STRIKE). THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED WX RADAR.
- Difficulty date
- May 14, 2006
- Submitted
- May 18, 2006
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N406XJ
- Make and model
- Saab 340B
- Aircraft serial
- 340B406
- Aircraft time
- 22,506 hours, 24,684 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3442 · Weather Radar System
- Part
- Transceiver
- Part number
- 6227337001
- Part serial
- 4693
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Wx Radar Sys
- Stage of operation
- NR
- 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.