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B737-800 first officer experiences the failure of the weather radar shortly after takeoff. An emergency is declared and the flight returns to the departure airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1112592 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201308 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-800 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Weather Radar |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
Aircraft radar failed shortly after takeoff. Declared an emergency complied with all appropriate checklists and returned for landing; at 155;000 pounds all was uneventful.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737-800 First Officer experiences the failure of the weather radar shortly after takeoff. An emergency is declared and the flight returns to the departure airport.
Narrative: Aircraft radar failed shortly after takeoff. Declared an emergency complied with all appropriate checklists and returned for landing; at 155;000 LBS all was uneventful.
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.