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B757-200 crewmember reported WX radar failed during climb out. Since thunderstorms were forecast enroute the flight declared an emergency and returned to departure airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1037357 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201209 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Tower |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B757-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Weather Radar |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Other / Unknown |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Other / Unknown |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
During climb out while deviating for weather; WX weak displayed on both captain and first officer HSI screens which soon changed to WX fail. Because of night conditions with scattered to broken thunderstorms enroute; we declared an emergency and returned to [departure airport]. Normal landing weight.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B757-200 crewmember reported WX radar failed during climb out. Since thunderstorms were forecast enroute the flight declared an emergency and returned to departure airport.
Narrative: During climb out while deviating for weather; WX WEAK displayed on both Captain and First Officer HSI screens which soon changed to WX FAIL. Because of night conditions with scattered to broken thunderstorms enroute; we declared an emergency and returned to [departure airport]. Normal landing weight.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.