# SDR AALA202504083644

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 7, 2025
- Submitted: April 8, 2025
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N316RK](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N316RK), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-8
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-8](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-8) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 44450
- Aircraft time: 15,380 hours, 5,794 cycles
- System (JASC): [3442 · Weather Radar System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3442)
- Part: Transceiver
- Part number: 8222127101
- Part serial: 7766P
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Zone 200
- Part time: 5,177 hours, 1,938 cycles
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202504083644

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS NOT DECLARED DUE TO: WEATHER RADAR AND PWS FAILED MULTIPLE TIMES; AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO AND LANDED SAFELY AT CTG.  REMOVED AND REPLACED THE WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER (AALA202504083644), PER AMM 34-41-41-401. OPERATIONAL CHECKED SUCCESSFUL. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE WEATHER RADAR PROCESSOR (AALA202504087761), PER AMM 34-41-42-401. OPERATIONAL CHECKED SUCCESSFUL.

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