Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
September 24, 2013
Submitted
September 26, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41732
Aircraft time
3,136 hours, 988 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Stuck
Location
Wx Radar
Part time
3,136 hours, 988 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

GROUND CLUTTER SWITCH GC RADAR TOP ROW SHOULD BE MOMENTARY PUSH SWITCH. STUCK IN THE ON POSITION. SWITCH IS ROUGH & BINDING, DOES NOT FEEL OR ACT NORMALLY. ACFT GROUNDED. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR CONTROL PANEL. RESET CIRCUIT BREAKER & OPS NORMAL. IAW MM 34-43-91. GROUND VERIFICATION GOOD.