Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
July 5, 2013
Submitted
July 9, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N508AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35691
Aircraft time
18,924 hours, 5,917 cycles
Part
Transceiver
Part number
8221710002
Part serial
40DGL1
Condition
Failed
Location
Wx Radar Sys
Part time
1,324 hours, 396 cycles
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

WEATHER RADAR IN AUTO MODE DISPLAYS KNOWN STORMS WELL BELOW CURRENT FLIGHT LEVEL (APPROX 10,000 FT LOWER) FOR EXAMPLE AT CRUISE ALTITUDE 380 IN AUTO, RADAR SHOWS -2 TILT, TO ATTAIN SAME WEATHER IMAGE REQUIRES -7 TILT IN MANUAL. GAIN IN CALIBRATED OR OTHER DOESN`T MATTER. ACFT GROUNDED. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR RT UNIT, OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW TASK 34-43, TASK 801.