Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
May 22, 2017
Submitted
May 26, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N991NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31242
Aircraft time
3,317 hours, 1,296 cycles
Part
Transceiver
Part number
8221710311
Part serial
47YNLL
Condition
Failed
Location
Wx Radar
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WEATHER RADAR FAILED DURING CLIMBOUT. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DFW, LANDED OVERWEIGHT WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED WEATHER TRANSCEIVER PER MM 34-43-41. ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.