Service difficulty report · Radar · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
July 30, 2014
Submitted
August 1, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N585AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35683
Aircraft time
26,402 hours, 7,968 cycles
Part
Radar
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Wx
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED WEATHER RADAR PWS FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT WHEN SWITCHING TO AUTO. ACFT GROUNDED. CYCLED POWER AND ALIGNED. PERFORMED WEATHER RADAR SYS OPS TEST. FAULTS CLEARED, NO DEFAULTS NOTED FROM CAPTAIN`S OR F/O'S FD. ACFT GOOD FOR RETURN TO SERVICE IAW AMM TASK 34-43-00-710-802-001. AMM 34-21-00-820-801. TASK 34-43-TASK 801.