What was found
FLT 3178 - IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE WEATHER RADAR WOULD INTERMITTENTLY SPIKE AND PAINT THE GROUND ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DISPLAY. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE WEATHER RADAR R/T. ALL CHECKS SATISFACTORY. (X)
- Difficulty date
- September 12, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N826MA
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC8102
- Aircraft serial
- 330
- System (JASC)
- 3442 · Weather Radar System
- Part
- Rt Unit
- Part number
- 071131900
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Radome
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.