Service difficulty report · Radar · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
January 22, 2015
Submitted
January 26, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N469AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41702
Aircraft time
1,616 hours, 519 cycles
Part
Radar
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Wx
Stage of operation
NR
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

RADAR IN AUTO MODE DID NOT PAINT KNOWN WEATHER. MANUAL MODE DISPLAYED SAME ALTITUDE WEATHER ON 80 MILE SCALE WITH 3 DEG NOSE DOWN. ACFT GROUNDED. ACCOMPLISHED WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM BITE REF 34-43, TASK 801. WEATHER SYSTEM OPS TEST REF AMM 34-43-00-710-802-001 AND WEATHER SYSTEM TEST REF AMM 34-43-00-730-802-001. COULD NOT DUPLICATE FAULTS. OPS TEST NORMAL. NO HISTORY 30 DAYS.