# SDR UIEA2018092702082

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 24, 2018
- Submitted: September 28, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N1409A](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1409A), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 767306
- Aircraft serial: 27960
- Aircraft time: 88,943 hours, 16,666 cycles
- System (JASC): [3442 · Weather Radar System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3442)
- Part: Unknown
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Weather Radar
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2018092702082

## Discrepancy

REPEAT WRITEUP, AUTOTILT ON RADAR UNUSABLE. RADAR PAINTS GROUND AT FL370. AUTOTILT IS -1 TOO LOW. WHEN ON APPROACH AND IN MANUAL TILT +15° RADAR RETURNS MAGENTA. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 34-43-00. NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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