# SDR MTNA20250327001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 27, 2025
- Submitted: March 27, 2025
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N988FE
- Make and model: Cessna 208B
- Registry model: [Cessna 208B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-208b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 2400
- Aircraft time: 5,523 hours, 6,209 cycles
- System (JASC): [3452 · ATC Transponder System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3452)
- Part: Transponder
- Condition: Inoperative
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MTNA20250327001

## Discrepancy

DURING CLIMB OUT FOR FLIGHT 8300 EWR-IAD, THE PIC IDENTIFIED THE TRANSPONDER WAS INOP AND COMPLETED AN AIR RETURN, DECLARING NO EMERGENCY AND LANDING UNEVENTFULLY.

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