Service difficulty report · Radar · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
January 8, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N434JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3051
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Radar
Part number
7008470822
Condition
Defective
Location
Cockpit
Part time
4,656 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW RECEIVED A WEATHER RADAR FAIL MESSAGE. RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND RADAR UNIT DEFECTIVE. REPLACED UNIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 34-41-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD AND AIRCRAFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.