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A CE560 crew reported the aircraft's weather radar did not return the known existing weather; so they returned to the departure airport for another aircraft with an operable radar.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 911298 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201009 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Citation I (C500) |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Weather Radar |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying First Officer |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence |
Narrative:
Onboard weather radar was not working properly with thunderstorms forecast for our intended route of flight. A return to the point of departure was requested and granted by center. Dispatch and maintenance were notified of our return.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A CE560 crew reported the aircraft's weather radar did not return the known existing weather; so they returned to the departure airport for another aircraft with an operable radar.
Narrative: Onboard weather radar was not working properly with thunderstorms forecast for our intended route of flight. A return to the point of departure was requested and granted by Center. Dispatch and Maintenance were notified of our return.
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.