Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
July 24, 2011
Submitted
July 26, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N566AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35181
Aircraft time
17,344 hours, 5,422 cycles
Part
Transceiver
Part number
6225132633
Part serial
1179F
Condition
Failed
Location
Weather Radar
Part time
26,369 hours, 10,232 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WEATHER RADAR "WXR FAIL" AMBER LIGHT ILLUM ON DESCENT TO LIH. RECENTLY INSTALLED R/T S/N 1179F HAS HISTORY OF SAME. NO SIGNS OF ANY LIQUID SPILL ON THE COVER. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER. OPS CHECK SAME GOOD. GND VERIFICATION CHECK GOOD. REF FIM 34 43 T801.