Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
January 18, 2011
Submitted
January 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N590AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35687
Aircraft time
11,305 hours, 3,525 cycles
Part
Transceiver
Part number
6225132633
Part serial
91XT
Condition
Failed
Location
Weather Radar
Part time
34,714 hours, 12,363 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING FLIGHT THROUGH LIGHT TO MODERATE TURBULENCE WE GOT A COUPLE OF WEATHER RADAR FAIL ( WXR FAIL) MESSAGES. RADAR WORKED FINE WHEN TURBULENCE SMOOTHED OUT. CONFIRMED INTERMITTENT WX FAIL ON GND. REMOVED & REPLACED WXR R/T REF MM 34 43 41 000 801 & 34 43 41 400 801. OPS NORMAL PER SAME. ETOPS GND VERIFICATION TEST SUCCESSFUL.