Service difficulty report · Antenna · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
November 15, 2007
Submitted
November 16, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N583AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35681
Aircraft time
1,136 hours, 383 cycles
Part
Antenna
Part number
6225135202
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Wx Radar
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WITH WX SELECTED WEATHER RADAR DISPLAYS RETURN ON LEFT SIDE OF SCREEN WITH GREATER INTENSITY THAN ON RIGHT SIDE AS IF THE ANTENNA IS TILTED TO LEFT. ALSO TWO GHOST RETURNS ABOUT 2 MILES LEFT AND RIGHT AHEAD OF ACFT POSTION. ALL GAIN LEVELS. ACCOMPLISHED WXR SYSTEM OPERATIONAL TEST NO DISCREPANCIES. ACCOMPLISHED FIM 34 43 TASK 814, NO FAULTS. REPLACED WXR ANTENNA ASSY PRECAUTIONARY.