Service difficulty report · Radar · Boeing 747400

Difficulty date
January 19, 2015
Submitted
January 22, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N903AR
Make and model
Boeing 747400
Aircraft serial
33096
Aircraft time
49,601 hours, 6,558 cycles
Part
Radar
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Wx
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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 ALL SYSTEMS WERE NORMAL. ONCE A RT TURN HEADING 120 DEGREES WAS INITIATED, THE CREW RECEIVED A "RADAR FAIL" MESSAGE WHILE IN THE TURN. AFTER A CLIMB OF 10,000 FT, THE CREW WAS UNSUCCESSFUL IN FIXING THE PROBLEM. AFTER DISCUSSING THE DUAL RADAR FAILURE WITH THE FLIGHT FOLLOWER THE CREW DECIDED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE DUE TO NIGHT OPERATIONS AND WEATHER FORECASTED ALONG ROUTE AND AT DESTINATION. NO FUEL DUMP WAS REQUIRED. R & R WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA IAW AMM 34-34-03, OPS CHECK GOOD AND TEST PASSED.

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