SDR MALA964978

Service difficulty report · Radar R/T Unit · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
May 1, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N425MA
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC640
Part
Radar R/T Unit
Part number
40010186108
Condition
Failed
Location
Nose
Stage of operation
CR
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

DTW - FLT 3354 - IN CRUISE FLIGHT, WEATHER RADAR SIGNAL BECAME WEAK AND INTERMITTENT. THE RADAR ALSO TILTED 10-15 DEGREES DOWN AT VARIOUS RANGES. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE WEATHER RADAR RECEIVER/TRANSCEIVER. SYSTEM OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (X)