Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
August 3, 2008
Submitted
August 12, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N577AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35186
Aircraft time
5,615 hours, 1,683 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM567B24
Part
Transceiver
Part number
6225132633
Part serial
704G
Condition
Failed
Location
Wx Radar Sys
Part time
25,547 hours, 10,438 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

WX FAIL MESSAGE ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY FOR 15 MIN THEN HARD FAILED SEVERAL MINUTES LATER THE ASSOCIATED PWS FAIL ILLUMINATED, BOTH STAYED ON FOR REMAINDER OF FLT. FOUND WXR RT DEAD, WOULD NOT EVEN TEST. REPLACED WXR R/T REF MM 34-43-41 OPS CK OK. PART VERIFICATION COMPLETED. GROUND VERIFICATION COMPLETED.