Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
June 10, 2015
Submitted
June 11, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N615AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145087
Aircraft time
38,207 hours, 35,404 cycles
Part
Transceiver
Part number
7021450601
Part serial
99061555
Condition
Failed
Location
Weather Radar
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

TURNED ON WX RADAR IN FLIGHT & TILT APPEARS TO NOT BE FUNCTIONING. RADAR PAINTING WIDE YELLOW & RED BAND LIKE POINTED AT GND AT ALL TILT VALUES. KNOWN CELL 30 MI FROM ACFT, WOULD NOT SHOW UP ON RADAR DISPLAY. R & R WX RADAR RTA ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 34-42-01. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.

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