Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
May 27, 2011
Submitted
May 31, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N590AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35687
Aircraft time
12,549 hours, 3,935 cycles
Part
Transceiver
Part number
6225132633
Part serial
1179F
Condition
Failed
Location
Weather Radar
Part time
26,307 hours, 10,210 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

WX RADAR AHNUC FAIL ON HD DURING CRUISE FLIGHT WITH WX RADAR ON IN ETOPS AIRSPACE THE FAIL LIGHT WAS INTERMIT DURING THE FIRST HALF OF FLIGHT. DURING THE SECOND HALF OF FLIGHT THE WX RADAR WORKED OK. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEATHER RADAR RECEIVER TRANSMITTER IAW AMM 34 43 41 400 801. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW 34 43 00 710 802 001, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.