# SDR WTAA980009

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 14, 1998
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N271YV
- Make and model: Emb EMB-120RT
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-120RT](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-120rt) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 120271
- System (JASC): [5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5350)
- Part: Radome
- Part number: 4358XV3
- Condition: Delaminated
- Location: Nose
- Stage of operation: CR
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA980009

## Discrepancy

FAT - EN ROUTE FAT TO MRY, WEATHER RADAR REPORTED PAINTING FALSE RETURNS.  WEATHER CONDITIONS EN ROUTE REQUIRED AIRCRAFT TO RETURN TO STATION.  MAINTENANCE REPLACED RADOME ASSEMBLY.  WEATHER RADAR OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL ON GROUND.  AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.  (M)

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