Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
July 6, 2013
Submitted
July 9, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N577AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35186
Aircraft time
24,211 hours, 7,270 cycles
Part
Transceiver
Part number
6225132633
Part serial
9751
Condition
Failed
Location
Wx Radar Sys
Part time
34,113 hours, 12,574 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WEATHER RADAR DISPLAYS A SOLID GREEN RETURN FROM APPROX 40NM TO THE OUTER EDGE OF THE DISPLAY AT ALL RANGES, IN ALL MODES, AT ALL TILT POSITIONS AND AT ANY GAIN SETTING. ACFT GROUNDED. REPLACED WXR RT UNIT REF MM 34-43-41. GROUND FUNCTIONAL TEST PASSED.