What was found
WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM NR 1 FAILED FOUR MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF. SYSTEM NR 2 FAILED 16 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO BRU WHERE ANTENNA WAS REPLACED. OPERATIONAL TEST OK AFTER ANTENNA CHANGE. (X)
- Difficulty date
- August 7, 2000
- Submitted
- November 13, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N277WA
- Make and model
- Doug MD11
- Aircraft serial
- 48743
- System (JASC)
- 3442 · Weather Radar System
- Part
- Antenna
- Part number
- 6225136001
- Part serial
- 2723
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Wx Radar
- Component part number
- WMA702
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- G
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.