Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
November 25, 2012
Submitted
November 27, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N512AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
39043
Aircraft time
16,332 hours, 5,171 cycles
Part
Transceiver
Part number
6225132633
Part serial
1780GK
Condition
False Indication
Location
Wx Radar
Part time
16,332 hours, 5,171 cycles
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

RADAR RETURN SHOWS GHOST IMAGES LT AND RT OF CENTER, VISIBLE AT ALL TIMES IN CLEAR AIR. ACFT GROUNDED. PERFORMED FIM TASK 34-43, TASK 801, WEATHER RADAR FAIL DISPLAY MX MESSAGE TILT CODE -1 . REPLACED WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER IAW AMM 34-43-31 PB 401. CHECKED IAW AMM 34-43-00-710-802-001 NO FAULT NOTED, OPS CHECKED GOOD.