Service difficulty report · Radar · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
June 30, 2013
Submitted
July 2, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N577AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35186
Aircraft time
24,132 hours, 7,247 cycles
Part
Radar
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Wx Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER 1 & .5 HRS OF USE, RADAR SHOWED SOLID RETURNS REGARDLESS OF TILT POSITION. ACFT GROUNDED. PERFORMED WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM BITE PROCEDURE. NO FAULTS NOTED. NO HISTORY PAST 60 DAYS REF FIM 34-43, TASK 801.