Service difficulty report · Radar · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
November 6, 2014
Submitted
November 11, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N513AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35192
Aircraft time
23,405 hours, 7,200 cycles
Part
Radar
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Wx System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
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 INDICATES SYMMETRICAL PATTERNS OF WEATHER AT THE 10 AND 2 O'CLOCK POSITIONS WITH CLEAR SKY AHEAD. IMAGES SCALE UP AND DOWN IN SIZE PROPORTIONATE WITH SCALE SELECTION. TILT IN AUTO. SUBSTANTIALLY LESS INTENSITY IN MANUAL TILT. ACFT GROUNDED. TESTED THE WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM IAW AMM 34-43-00-710-802. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO FAULTS OR PATTERNS FOUND ON CAPTAIN'S OR F/O'S DISPLAY.