# SDR MALA964978

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 1, 1996
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N425MA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N425MA), registered now
- Make and model: Swrngn SA227AC
- Aircraft serial: AC640
- System (JASC): [3442 · Weather Radar System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3442)
- Part: Radar R/T Unit
- Part number: 40010186108
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Nose
- Stage of operation: CR
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA964978

## Discrepancy

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)

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