What was found
FLT 727 JFK-BQN, AIR RETURN TO JFK DUE TO WX RADAR FAILURE AFTER T/O, WXR R/T DISPLAYED BELOW TILT. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER (1SQ1) IAW AMM 34-41-33-04. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
- Difficulty date
- May 31, 2011
- Submitted
- May 31, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N636JB
- Make and model
- Airbus A320232
- Aircraft serial
- 2755
- Aircraft time
- 18,730 hours, 6,530 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3442 · Weather Radar System
- Part
- Transceiver
- Part number
- 066500080409
- Part serial
- RTA4B16018
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Weather Radar
- Part time
- 18,550 hours, 6,645 cycles
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.