Service difficulty report · Radar · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
October 2, 2013
Submitted
October 4, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N592AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35190
Aircraft time
21,965 hours, 6,887 cycles
Part
Radar
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Weather
Stage of operation
NR
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 AUTO MODE SHOWS RED & YELLOW CELLS WHEN THERE WERE NONE, 80 MILE RANGE MANUAL MODE OPERATES NORMALLY. ACFT GROUNDED. TESTED THE WEATHER RADAR IAW AMM 34-43-00-710-802-001, OPS CHECKED GOOD, NO HISTORY FOR PREVIOUS 100 DAYS, OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.