Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
August 1, 2012
Submitted
August 20, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N594AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35191
Aircraft time
16,934 hours, 5,278 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B273
Part
Transceiver
Part number
6225132633
Part serial
10409
Condition
Failed
Location
Wx Radar Sys
Part time
17,335 hours, 7,888 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON DEPARTURE THRU APPROX 1000 FT AGL PWS FLAG ILLUMINATED WHEN WX RADAR TURNS ON WXR FLAG DISPLAYED WX RADAR FAILED. ACFT GROUNDED. DIV TIME 23 MINUTES. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR R/T UNIT, SYS OPS NORMAL.