Service difficulty report · Radar · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
April 23, 2012
Submitted
April 25, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N577AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35186
Aircraft time
19,286 hours, 5,875 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27
Part
Radar
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Wx Syst
Stage of operation
CR
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

WEATHER RADAR SHOWS "SPIKING" ALL QUADRANTS OF DISPLAY. SPIKING OCCURED AT CRUSE AS WELL AS DESCENT & AT ALL TILT & CALIBRATION SETTINGS. PREFORMED TASK 34-43-00-710-802-001, WXR SYS OPS TEST. NO PROBLEMS NOTED. OK FOR SERVICE.