Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
March 18, 2014
Submitted
March 24, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N431AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
43255
Aircraft time
1,638 hours, 553 cycles
Part
Transceiver
Part number
8221710002
Part serial
41D810
Condition
Damaged
Location
Wx Radar
Part time
1,660 hours, 562 cycles
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

WEATHER RADAR SHOWING FALSE RETURNS 15-30 DEGREES RT OF COURSE. DOES IT IN BOTH AUTO AND MANUAL MODES. MORE PRONOUNCED IN AUTO MODE. ACFT GROUNDED. PERFORMED FIM 34-43, TASK 801- NO FAULTS, OPS TESTED GOOD. FAN FUNCTIONAL W/GOOD AIRFLOW. UNABLE TO PERFORM ACTUAL WXR SWEEPS DUE TO CLOSE PROXIMITY OF BUILDING. UPON VISUAL INSP. OF WXR R/T, FOUND EVIDENCE OF A LIQUID SPILLAGE ON TOP AND INTO R/T. REPLACED WXR R/T REF 34-43-41. OPS NORMAL REF MM 34-43-00. GROUND VERIFICATION GOOD.