Service difficulty report · Radar · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
August 1, 2012
Submitted
August 17, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N594AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35191
Aircraft time
16,914 hours, 5,269 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B273
Part
Radar
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Wx Radar Sys
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

PWS FAIL. ACFT GROUNDED. ACCOMPLISHED FIM 34-43-00-810-815. WEATHER RADAR SYS OPS TEST, OPS NORMAL AND BLOWER OPERATES WITH NO OBSTRUCTIONS. DUE TO HISTORY REPLACED NEXT LIKELY LRU IAW FIM TASK REPLACED ANTENNA DRIVE UNIT REF MM34-43-00. OPS NORMAL.