Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
March 11, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N597AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35689
Aircraft time
10,905 hours, 3,557 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Weather Radar
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 PRESENTS FALSE RETURNS AT 60, 70 DEG LEFT AND RIGHT AT APPROX 5 MILES. REF FIM 34 43 TASK 802. PERFORMED WXR OPERATIONAL TEST PER MM 34 43 00 710 802 001 NO FAULTS NOTED. ALSO PERFORMED WXR BITE PER MM 34 43 00 810 801 NO FAULTS FOUND. NO HISTORY PAST 60 DAYS.