Service difficulty report · Antenna · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
April 14, 2012
Submitted
April 17, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N508AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35691
Aircraft time
14,247 hours, 4,543 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27
Part
Antenna
Part number
6225135202
Part serial
1715Y6
Condition
Failed
Location
Weather Radar
Part time
14,267 hours, 4,547 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

RECEIVED PWS FAULT ON T/O THRU 4000 FT, ACFT GROUNDED. ACCOMPLISHED TROUBLESHOOTING FOR PWS FAIL IAW FIM 34-43-00-810-815 WEATHER RADAR OPS TEST FAILED WITH ANTENNA FAULT. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA DRIVE UNIT IAW MM 34-43-11-000-802 & MM 34-43-11-400-802. CLEANED WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER FAN AND PERFORMED WXR OPS TEST IAW MM 34-43-00-710-802-001. ALL TESTS PASS.