Service difficulty report · Radar · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
February 25, 2014
Submitted
February 27, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N583AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35681
Aircraft time
25,056 hours, 7,422 cycles
Part
Radar
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Wx Sys
Stage of operation
CR
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

THE MULTI-SCAN RADAR UNIT IN THE AUTO MODE IS NOT SHOWING ANY RETURNS OVER AN AREA OF OBVIOUS CONGESTIVE ACTIVITY INCLUDING LIGHTNING AND OTHER PILOT REPORTS. GC MODE WHEN ACTIVATED SHOWS NORMAL TEST RESULT. IN THE MANUAL MODE ABLE TO IDENTIFY CELLS. GAIN MODE SET AT 12 O'CLOCK POSITION WHICH IS NORMAL. ACFT GROUNDED. PERFORMED WEATHER RADAR TEST IAW AMM 34-43-00, OPS CHECKED NORMAL. AUTO MODE OPS NORMAL. NO HISTORY 30 DAYS. ALL GROUND FUNCTIONAL TESTS PASS.