What was found
AIR TURN BACK DUE TO WEATHER RADAR FAILED BEFORE ENTERING ETOPS AIRSPACE. REMOVED WATER FROM THE ANTENNA RESET THE SYSTEM OPS CHECKED NORMAL. (K)
- Difficulty date
- September 1, 2008
- Submitted
- September 29, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N929RD
- Make and model
- Boeing 7572G5
- Aircraft serial
- 23929
- System (JASC)
- 3442 · Weather Radar System
- Part
- Antenna
- 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.