Service difficulty report · Antenna · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
February 21, 2019
Submitted
February 25, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N315PE
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31261
Aircraft time
6,662 hours, 2,633 cycles
Part
Antenna
Part number
S67200228
Condition
Faulty
Location
Radio Altimeter
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT WITH THRUST LEVERS AT IDLE, THREE RED GEAR WARNING INDICATORS WERE OBSERVED AND WARNING HORN WAS MOMENTARILY HEARD TWICE THEN WENT AWAY. THE GEAR LEVER WAS IN THE UP POSITION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. DOWNLOADED THE FDR AND FOUND THAT BOTH RADIO ALTIMETERS HAD A MOMENTARY SPIKE IN ALTITUDE FROM GREATER THAN 5,000FT. TO LESS THAN 800FT. CAUSING THE WARNING LIGHTS AND HORN TO COME ON. REPLACED NR 2 FWD RADIO ALTIMETER IAW 34-33-21. OPS CHECK NORMAL..