Service difficulty report · Drive Unit · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
September 2, 2012
Submitted
September 25, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N563AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35180
Aircraft time
22,767 hours, 7,106 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27
Part
Drive Unit
Part number
6225135202
Part serial
1K8KB
Condition
Failed
Location
Wx Radar
Part time
23,210 hours, 7,352 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

ON TAXI OUT TURNED WEATHER RADAR TO WX-T. PWS AND WEATHER RADAR INOPERATIVE. OPS TEST IAW MM TASK 34-43-00-710-802-001 SHOWS PWS AND WEAHTER RADAR INOPERATIVE FAULTING ANTENNA. R & R WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA DRIVE UNIT IAW MM 34-43-11-000-802. OPS TEST NORMAL IAW SAME REF. GROUND VERIFICATION SUCCESSFUL.