Service difficulty report · Radar · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
May 6, 2012
Submitted
June 7, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N587AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35684
Aircraft time
17,215 hours, 5,155 cycles
Part
Radar
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Wx System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
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 UNRELIABLE. WORKS NORMALLY FOR A WHILE THEN PAINTS SOLID GROUND CONTACT FOR 320 NM (IN RANGE REGARDLESS OF TILT POSITION) THEN CYCLES BACK TO NORMAL OPERATION. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. OPS CHECKED NORMAL AND GROUND CLUTTER SUPPERSSION TEST REF MM 34-43-00 GROUND VERIFICATION TEST SUCCESSFUL.