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A B767-300 departed on an international overwater flight at night and because the radar failed after takeoff; the crew declared an emergency and returned to their departure airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 885735 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201004 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B767-300 and 300 ER |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Weather Radar |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying Relief Pilot |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
On initial climbout; weather radar failed. Contacted dispatch/maintenance control. Was informed maintenance repeat item. Unable to reestablish. Returned to departure airport. Emergency declared due to overweight landing.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B767-300 departed on an international overwater flight at night and because the radar failed after takeoff; the crew declared an emergency and returned to their departure airport.
Narrative: On initial climbout; weather radar failed. Contacted Dispatch/Maintenance Control. Was informed maintenance repeat item. Unable to reestablish. Returned to departure airport. Emergency declared due to overweight landing.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.