Service difficulty report · Antenna · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
August 8, 2012
Submitted
August 11, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N563AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35180
Aircraft time
22,273 hours, 6,956 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27
Part
Antenna
Part number
6225135202
Part serial
16G0G0
Condition
Failed
Location
Wx Radar
Part time
18,289 hours, 6,883 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
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

AFTER POWER UP, GRINDING NOISE HEARD FROM NOSE CONE AREA. WEATHER RADAR FAIL RT AND PWS FAIL MESSAGES SHOWN ON ND DISPLAY. ACFT GROUNDED. CONFIRMED WEATHER RADAR FAIL RT AND PWS FAIL MESSAGE ON ND. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA FLAT PLATE IAW 34-43-11-000-801/400-801 AND WX RADAR DRIVE UNIT IAW MM 34-43-11-000-802/400-802. WXR SYS OPS TEST NORMAL IAW 34-43-00-710-802-001.