Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
September 16, 2020
Submitted
September 18, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N895NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31149
Aircraft time
24,770 hours, 10,272 cycles
Part
Transceiver
Part number
8220334003
Part serial
17R2LF
Condition
Defective
Location
Radio Altimeter
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: ON TAKE OFF NO RADIO ALTIMETER DISPLAYED EITHER SIDE. VNAV WOULD NOT ENGAGE UNTIL 2500 AFL. REPLACED LOW RANGE RADIO ALTIMETER RECIEVER/TRANSMITTER AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK, PER AMM 34-33-21.