Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
October 14, 2011
Submitted
October 17, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N581AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35188
Aircraft time
16,913 hours, 5,276 cycles
Part
Transceiver
Part number
6225132633
Part serial
16F147
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
E&E Bay
Part time
15,528 hours, 5,636 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
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

PWS FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING PREFLIGHT. ADDITIONALLY WX RADAR SHOWS FAULT INDICATION "RT" ON DISPLAY DURING T/S. PERFORMED FIM TASK 34 43 00 810 815 PREDICTIVE WINDSHEAR SYSTEM PROBLEM FAULT ISOLATION AND TASK 34 43 00 710 802 001 WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM OPERATIONAL TEST. GROUND TEST SHOWS FAIL ON R/T UNIT. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR R/T PER M/M 34 43 41. GROUND VERICATION TEST NORMAL.