Service difficulty report · Antenna · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
July 15, 2013
Submitted
July 18, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N531AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35199
Aircraft time
12,643 hours, 3,870 cycles
Part
Antenna
Part number
6225135202
Part serial
180PLF
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Wx Radar Aya
Part time
12,643 hours, 3,870 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

THE WEATHER RADAR IS SPOKING. SENDING DASHED DIAGONAL HASHES PRIMARILY AT THE 10 O`CLOCK & 2 O`CLOCK POSITIONS. CONDITION IS NOT CONTINOUS BUT RATHER PERSISTENT. THIS IS HAPPENING REGARDLESS OF THE RADARS TILT OR RANGE. IT DID PAINT KNOWN & VISIBLE WX. ACFT GROUNDED. R & R WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA DRIVE UNIT OPS NORMAL. GROUND VERIFICATION SUCCESSFUL. REF AMM 34-43-00-710-802-001, 34-43-11-000-801, 34-43-11-400-801, 34-43-11-000-802, 34-43-11-400-802, ETOPS PART VERIFIED, SEAM C.