Dollar symbol at the end of a METAR?

[VaughnAir]

I was reading a METAR yesterday, and a dollar symbol appeared at the end of it. There is no reference to the symbol in any of my books. I don't have a FAR/AIM to look at currently. $?

 

[EatSleepFly]

It means its broken somehow and in need of maintenance. Sorry, don't have a reference for you though.

 

[Tim]

I was thinking that also that it meant it need mtc on it.

 

[VaughnAir]

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It means its broken somehow and in need of maintenance. Sorry, don't have a reference for you though.

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That's what I was thinking, but couldn't verify it.

 

[casey]

http://www.avweb.com/weather/metarabv.html

 

[Icelandair]

It means the guy who owns the metar station is going to have to open up his wallet to fix it.

 

[aloft]

That's the command-line prompt, duh! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif