Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
April 28, 2013
Submitted
April 30, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N581AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35188
Aircraft time
22,911 hours, 7,039 cycles
Part
Transceiver
Part number
8221710002
Part serial
40DGF9
Condition
Failed
Location
Wx Radar Sys
Part time
1,685 hours, 472 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

WEATHER RADAR FAILED. ACFT GROUNDED. PERFORMED WEATHER RADAR OPS TEST REF MM 34-43-00-710-802-001, SYS WOULD NOT GO INTO TEST MODE AND WXR RANGE DISAGREE AND WEATHER RADAR ATT WAS DISPLAYED ON BOTH NAV DISPLAYS. R & R WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER REF MM 34-43-41-400-801. OPS TEST GOOD REF MM 34-43-00-710-802-001.