Service difficulty report · Blower · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
January 6, 2011
Submitted
January 10, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N588AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35685
Aircraft time
11,587 hours, 3,749 cycles
Part
Blower
Part number
6426512001
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

WX RADAR UNRELIABLE IN ALL MODES WILL NOT PAINT GROUND CLUTTER AND WILL NOT KEEP ANY RETURN ONSCREEN FOR LONGER THAN A MOMENT. TEST MODE CHECK IS OK AND NO DIFFERENCE WITH STAB ON OR OFF AND IN DIFFERENT LEVELS OF GAIN. ON PILOT DISPLAY SHOWS PWS FAIL AND WXR FAIL. FOUND TRANSCEIVER MOUNT BLOWER ASSY NOT WORKING. REPLACED BLOWER ASSY REF MM 34 43 51, OPS NORMAL REF 34 43 00.