Service difficulty report · Radar · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
July 4, 2001
Submitted
July 10, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N424JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3033
Aircraft time
16,082 hours, 14,668 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Radar
Part number
7008470822
Part serial
95111599
Condition
Failed
Location
Fwd
Part time
10,695 hours, 9,386 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLIGHT 4075 WAS CLIMBING THROUGH 15,000 FEET AND THE WEATHER RADAR BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION. THE CREW CONTACTED DISPATCH AND WAS ADVISED TO RETURN TO PIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE WEATHER RADAR IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 30-00-00. OPERATIONAL TESTS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.