It’s not a big deal. A Radar Altimeter (not Radio Altimeter as specified in the article) is not needed to safely land an aircraft in bad weather. In fact, it is legal to fly with it inoperative. It is only used as a situational awareness tool for landing in low visibility and even more helpful if landing at an airport with high mountainous terrain. Worst case is that the FAA will put out a notice that the data of the RA may be suspect and to not rely on it until testing by the FAA is completed.
It’s not a big deal. A Radar Altimeter (not Radio Altimeter as specified in the article) is not needed to safely land an aircraft in bad weather. In fact, it is legal to fly with it inoperative. It is only used as a situational awareness tool for landing in low visibility and even more helpful if landing at an airport with high mountainous terrain. Worst case is that the FAA will put out a notice that the data of the RA may be suspect and to not rely on it until testing by the FAA is completed.