Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
February 1, 2012
Submitted
February 3, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N535AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35200
Aircraft time
3,878 hours, 1,154 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

THE WX RADAR DISPLAY ON THE NDS AND LOWER DU IS SPOTTY THE PICTURE IS NOT SOLID. THERE ARE LOTS OF BLACK HOLES OR GAPS IN THE PICTURE WHEN WE PAINTED THE GROUND THE RETURN WAS NOT SOLID. PERFORMED WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM BITE TEST PER FIM TASK 34 43 00 810 801, GROUND OPS CHECKS GOOD. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.