What was found
DURING CLIMB, THE RADAR LOST PICTURE. PICTURE CAME BACK FIVE MINUTES PRIOR TO LANDING. DIVERTED AIRCRAFT TO IAH. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RADAR RECEIVER/TRANSMITTER. RADAR SYSTEM OPERATIONALLY CHECKS GOOD IAW MM 340000.
- Difficulty date
- October 4, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N285SC
- Make and model
- Boeing 7272J4
- Aircraft serial
- 21676
- System (JASC)
- 3442 · Weather Radar System
- Part
- Rt Unit
- Part number
- MI585161
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Fwd Fuselage
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.