Service difficulty report · Control Panel · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
May 10, 2013
Submitted
May 14, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N566AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35182
Aircraft time
24,300 hours, 7,398 cycles
Part
Control Panel
Part number
6225129802
Part serial
40F8K3
Condition
Failed
Location
Weather Radar
Part time
32 hours, 9 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 IN AUTO MODE SHOWS ALL RED RETURN BEYOND 80 NM RING. WORKS NORMALLY IN MANUAL MODE. ACFT GROUNDED. R & R WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER REF MM 34-43-41-400-801 & 34-43-41-000-801. OPS NORMAL, REF MM 34-43-00-710-802-001. ETOPS GROUND VERIFICATION TEST PASSED. REPEAT DISCREPANCY THE FOLLOWING DAY, REPLACED WEATHER RADAR CONTROL PANEL REF 34-43-91. OPS NORMAL IAW SAME.